Source:  NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 1/29/21


The NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force (NCFPSTF), founded in 2007, is a network of interagency, educational/research, non-profit, and industry stakeholders across the NC agricultural community working within the area of produce safety on North Carolina farms. The NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force minimizes food safety risks and enhances the economic competitiveness of North Carolina’s fresh produce industry. Members of the Task Force provide programmatic updates and discuss timely issues at monthly meetings. NCFPSTF is a part of the Governor’s Food Defense Task Force.

NCFPSTF members include representatives from NC State University Produce Safety Team, N.C. Cooperative Extension, N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Food & Drug Division Produce Safety Office, N.C. A&T State University, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, NC Farm Bureau Federation, NC Soil & Water, produce growers, and others.

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