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Home, School and Community Gardening<\/h1>

Resources and tips to support growing food safely<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Increasingly, foodborne illness outbreaks are being traced to lettuce, tomatoes, cantaloupe and other fresh fruits and vegetables. The reason may simply be that we are eating more fruits and vegetables and, often eat them raw. Outbreaks related to produce can occur anywhere along the food chain from field or garden to processing, transportation, handling and preparation.  Education and implementing best practices are keys to prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most food borne illness can be caused by biological food safety hazards, including the bacteria, viruses, molds, and parasites found on raw produce that is not carefully washed or prepared. Many of these can make you sick.\u00a0 These microorganisms are a natural part of the environment and can be a problem whether you choose to use organic or conventional gardening methods. To learn more about growing produce safely, follow the five simple steps listed in this\u00a0Garden to Table: Five Steps to Food Safe Fruit and Vegetable Home Gardening<\/a>\u00a0and check out the additional resources below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Audit Your Garden!<\/h2>

Many schools and volunteers are growing food to donate to local food pantries. Use this self-auditing checklist to minimize food safety risks in the garden.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Produce Safety Checklist<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Garden to Table: 5 Steps to Growing and Storing Produce Safely<\/h2>

Follow these five steps to reduce the risk of someone suffering from a foodborne illness after eating produce grown from a garden.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Preserving Food at Home<\/h2>

The growing popularity of vegetable gardening and buying locally grown produce has sparked an increase in home food preservation, such as canning, freezing, and drying. <\/p><\/div><\/div>

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