February 27, 2017By London Muegge, Education InternContact: Chelsea Matzen, 202-554-1600 cmatzen@nfudc.orgThe Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is currently seeking projects to invest in that will help achieve the goals of the Massachusetts Local Food Action Plan and contribute to the viability of agriculture in Massachusetts, which could include investing in food, and particularly produce, … Read More
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How to Work with FDA on Food Guidance Documents
How to Work with FDA on Food Guidance DocumentsBy London Muegge, Education InternContact: Chelsea Matzen, 202-554-1600cmatzen@nfudc.orgJanuary 31, 2017If you are a food industry association and want to create a guidance document to help your members meet federal standards, what’s the best way to involve the FDA in this effort? The agency drafts its own documents, … Read More
NFUF to Aid Local Produce Growers and Processors with FSMA Compliance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 24, 2016Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106ajerome@nfudc.orgWASHINGTON (August 24, 2016) – The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is set to have broad impacts on the farming community, and National Farmers Union (NFU) is now positioned to help ensure produce growers and processors with the information and training they need to comply with the new … Read More