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Local farmers ensuring food safety long before federal bill

Even before President Obama signed a new food safety law on Jan. 4, 2011, Yuma-area farmers had been voluntarily taking steps to ensure the healthy vegetables they produce don’t end up being a health risk instead. It all starts at ground zero with the soil and water that nurture the plants from seed to maturity. [...]

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KSAZ Report: Duncan Family Farms

Under the KSAZ Report, describe it with this copy: “Fox Arizona Morning’s Corey McCloskey visits Duncan Family Farms and learns about the practices employed to keep Arizona Leafy Greens safe.

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Arizona Leafy Greens members tout food safety as part of their culture

Think you know the safety precautions that need to take place in the field? It’s much bigger than hand washing and hair nets. Congratulations to Duncan Family Farms and its food safety program, which was featured on ABC 15′s “Smart Living.”

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From Field to Fork

Food Safety a Priority for Arizona Growers and Shippers Click here to download full issue of Arizona Agriculture By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau. For three years now, consumer confidence in the safety of the American food supply has remained steady with 47% of American consumers rating themselves as confident in the safety of U.S. [...]

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