Sergio Nieto-Montenegro of Hispanic Workforce Management speaks about the development of the Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Training Program.
Food safety in leafy greans: Arizona offers food safety poster for use in the field
Fresh Cut Magazine featured the Arizona Leafy Greens posters in its magazine.
Arizona group introduces food safety poster
The new Arizona Leafy Greens posters that supplement the Food Safety Training Kit were recently featured in The Packer.
Arizona Leafy Greens adds new tool to food safety program
Visual, one-page poster allows on-the-spot training for field workers YUMA (Feb. 17, 2012) – The Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Committee has added another tool to its arsenal of educational outreach for those who work in the leafy greens industry: a one-page, colorful poster in both English and Spanish that addresses 15 simple rules to [...]
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. [...]
Arizona Leafy Greens Week celebrates impact of lettuce on state’s economy
Gov. Jan Brewer dedicates Nov. 13-19 in honor of state’s bountiful leafy greens harvest PHOENIX (Nov. 1, 2011) In recognition of the bountiful harvest generated by Arizona’s abundant lettuce industry, Governor Jan Brewer has proclaimed Nov. 13-19, Arizona Leafy Greens Week. “The continued viability of this industry is essential to Arizona’s future and to citizens [...]
Food Safety Training Kit creates uniform training for leafy greens field workers
First-ever industry-wide program may minimize risk of contamination YUMA (Oct. 25, 2010) As part of its commitment to ensure the integrity of leafy greens products grown and shipped from Arizona, the Arizona Leafy Greens consortium is rolling out an initiative to educate field workers in safe food handling practices, representing a uniform set of guidelines [...]
Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Training Kit wins industry accolades
Kit named finalist at United Fresh 2011 for ‘best new food safety solution’ YUMA (April 7, 2011) – The Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement is pleased to announce that its Food Safety Training Kit is one of five “best new food safety solution” finalists in the United Fresh 2011 New Product Award Competition. The United [...]
KTVK Report: Duncan Family Farms
Arizona Leafy Greens member Duncan Family Farms visits with Channel 3 to discuss its safe food handling practices.
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.
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.”
Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Program breaks new ground
Since its inception four years ago, Arizona Leafy Greens recognized that good food safety practices must occur at the field level. Last year Arizona Leafy Greens developed and executed a major safety initiative designed to educate field workers in safe food handling practices. The Food Safety Training Program, “Harvesting Safe Leafy Greens,” is a culturally [...]
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. [...]
Training focuses on food safety
Link to original article on Yuma Sun BY JOYCE LOBECK – SUN STAFF WRITER The Arizona Leafy Greens consortium is rolling out an initiative to educate field workers in safe food handling practices, representing a uniform set of guidelines that breaks new ground in the leafy greens industry. Food safety training is a major component [...]
Food safety training kit for leafy green field workers
Link to original article on Western Farm Press Arizona Leafy Greens consortium rolls out initiative to educate field workers on safe food handling practices to ensure integrity of Arizona grown, shipped leafy greens. Food Safety Training Kit – a bilingual food safety training program aimed at employees in the leafy greens industry. Program designed for [...]
How Safe Is Your Produce?
KTVK TV3 profiles Arizona’s Leafy Greens program and shows the effort farmers make to ensure food safety.
Arizona Assessment
The assessment rate was decrease on June 30, 2010 from $0.0025 to $0.0009 per carton or carton equivalent.
Assessment Decrease
AZ LGMA Marketing Commitee approves an assessment decrease from $0.0025 to $0.0009 per carton or carton equivalent.