School Garden Food Safety Training

Registration

Please take a moment to register for this training. This will allow us to keep you up to date regarding changes to recommendations and the certification process.

Classroom Lessons

Connecting lessons learned in the garden to classroom concepts is essential to your students' education. You are encouraged to incorporate these classroom lessons that are aligned to state standards into your class curricula.

Feedback regarding your use of these lessons is welcomed and appreciated. Your information will help show our funders the benefits of this program.

School Garden Food Safety Guidelines Videos

An introduction to the School Garden Food Safety Guidelines School Garden Food Safety Guidelines	Need for a Food Safety Plan, how to provide proper documentation, and the importance of a Garden Manager Garden Manager's Checklist
Health considerations related to choosing a garden location and its construction	Health considerations related to your garden’s water source Water Testing Labs Water Testing Log Harvested Rainwater Attestation (no longer required) Replaced with: Best Practices for Rainwater Harvesting Harvested Rainwater SOP Example (replaced with) SOP Rainwater Harvesting Template Equipment Sanitization Log
Health considerations related to your garden’s soil amendments, such as fertilizers and compost Soil Sampling Protocol for Lead Testing Soil Amendments Log Composting (plant-derived) Attestation (no longer required) Replaced with: Best Practices for Composting Composting (plant-derived) SOP Example (replaced with) SOP Composting Template ~~Composting (Manure and Plant-derived) Attestation~~ (see above) ~~Composting (Manure and Plant-derived) SOP Example~~ (see above) School Compost Log	Acceptable actions to reduce weeds and animals from invading your garden and how to keep it secure Animal-Pest Deterrent Log Animal Presence Log
Steps to accomplish before your workers even enter the garden Training Log Injury and Illness Reporting Log Restroom Maintenance Log	Guidelines related to maintaining the garden
Guidelines related to harvesting Pre-Harvest Assessment Equipment Sanitization Log

Supplementary Videos: Certification through ADHS

Overview of the general steps for certification

Steps associated with developing a food safety plan and applying for certification
- Food Safety Plan Outline (replaced with)
  Food Safety Plan Template and
  Supplemental Guidance Document

Steps associated with ensuring water safety and applying for certification
- Harvested Rainwater Attestation (no longer required)
  Replaced with: Best Practices for Rainwater Harvesting
- Harvested Rainwater SOP Example (replaced with)
  SOP Rainwater Harvesting Template
- Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Water Harvesting Guidelines
- University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Water Testing Labs

Steps associated with ensuring soil safety and applying for certification
- Soil Sampling Protocol for Lead Testing
- Composting (plant-derived) Attestation (no longer required)
  Replaced with: Best Practices for Composting
- Composting (plant-derived) SOP Example (replaced with)
  SOP Composting Template
- ~~Composting (Manure and Plant-derived) Attestation~~ (see above)
- ~~Composting (Manure and Plant-derived) SOP Example~~ (see above)
- University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Soil Testing Labs

Topics associated with establishing your garden and applying for certification

Steps associated with requesting a site visit from ADHS and applying for certification
- Request for Site Visit for School Gardens

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