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Building a Low Cost Packshed
Jun 1, 2026
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Rainwater Catchment & Produce Safety
May 18, 2026
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Cleaning & Sanitizing Blueberry Harvesters
Apr 6, 2026
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Mar 2, 2026
16m 27s
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Feb 2, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/1/26 | ![]() Building a Low Cost Packshed✨ | packshed constructionfood safety+3 | Annalisa HultbergAriel Pressman | University of Minnesota ExtensionWhole Farm Strategies+2 | — | packshedfood safety+5 | — | 24m 20s | |
| 5/18/26 | ![]() Rainwater Catchment & Produce Safety✨ | rainwater catchmentproduce safety+3 | Nick PanicolaDr. Kevin Tarwa | Grand Traverse Conservation DistrictUniversity of Maryland | — | rainwaterproduce safety+3 | — | 21m 31s | |
| 4/6/26 | ![]() Cleaning & Sanitizing Blueberry Harvesters✨ | cleaningsanitizing+3 | — | — | — | blueberryharvesters+3 | — | 14m 57s | |
| 3/2/26 | ![]() Regenerative Agriculture & Food Safety✨ | regenerative agriculturefood safety+3 | Carrie FitzpatrickMorgan Anderson | Wilbur-EllisOttawa Conservation District+3 | — | regenerative agriculturefood safety+6 | — | 16m 27s | |
| 2/2/26 | ![]() Groundwater Discharge Permits✨ | groundwater dischargewastewater management+3 | Allissa ConleyTess Van Gorder | Newaygo Conservation DistrictMichigan Farm Bureau | Michigan | groundwaterdischarge permits+5 | — | 13m 59s | |
| 1/5/26 | ![]() Eco-Friendly, Affordable, and Food Safe: Finding a Balance✨ | eco-friendly practicesproduce safety+3 | Micah HutchisonLanden Tetil | Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety | — | eco-friendlyproduce safety+3 | — | 15m 59s | |
| 5/19/25 | ![]() Beginning Farmer Curriculum✨ | beginning farmerscurriculum development+4 | Mariel BorgmanKathy Sample | Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeMichigan On-Farm Produce Safety+1 | — | beginning farmer curriculumfarming education+3 | — | 19m 27s | |
| 5/5/25 | ![]() Managing Postharvest Water in a Packhouse✨ | postharvest water managementproduce safety+4 | Claire Murphy | MSU ExtensionWashington State University | — | postharvest waterproduce safety+4 | — | 18m 45s | |
| 4/21/25 | ![]() Cleaning & Sanitizing Harvest Aids✨ | cleaningsanitizing+3 | Phil ToccoMichelle Danyluk | MSU ExtensionUniversity of Florida | — | cleaningsanitizing+3 | — | 25m 24s | |
| 3/17/25 | ![]() The Benefits and Risks to Washing Your Produce✨ | produce safetywashing produce+3 | Dr. Teresa BergholzPhil Tocco+1 | Michigan State UniversityMSU Extension | — | washing produceleafy greens+3 | — | 15m 58s | |
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| 2/14/25 | ![]() Improving Food Safety in Cantaloupes | In this episode, we talk with Scott Monroe, a food safety educator with Purdue Extension, about Indiana's cantaloupe industry and the ongoing research to enhance its safety. Scott shares insights on the studies being done in response to the Evansville cantaloupe outbreaks, how the new FSMA water rule may help to reduce future similar outbreaks, and the work growers have done as part of their commitment to improving the safety of the cantaloupe. Additional Resources: Purdue, FDA join Indiana produce growers in multiyear food safety study [https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/10/purdue-fda-join-indiana-produce-growers-in-multiyear-food-safety-study.html] | 9m 44s | ||||||
| 1/14/25 | ![]() How It All Began: The History of FSMA | In this episode, we're joined by Kristin Esch from the FDA and Produce Safety Technicians Allissa Conley and Morgan Anderson as they dive into the history and purpose of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. They discuss how it all started, why food safety is so important, and the benefits of a proactive versus reactive approach to produce safety. | 19m 39s | ||||||
| 9/16/24 | ![]() Assessing Your Agricultural Water Risk | In this special episode of Produce Bites, we're excited to share an insightful conversation originally recorded on The Food Safety Dish podcast, brought to you by the National Farmers Union's Local Food Safety Collaborative. In this episode, Kathryn Cavenaugh interviews Phil Tocco as they explore the new FSMA Produce Safety Rule on pre-harvest agricultural water, along with tips for assessing your own ag water for potential hazards and risks. A big thanks to Kathryn and the National Farmers Union for allowing us to cross-post this valuable episode. Additional Resources: Risk Prioritization Tool [https://www.canr.msu.edu/agrifood_safety/risk-prioritization-tool/] | 24m 11s | ||||||
| 8/15/24 | ![]() Climbing the Produce Safety Ladder | In this episode, we're joined by Produce Safety Technicians Landen Tetil and Micah Hutchison to explore the concept of the "produce safety ladder." They discuss small but significant decisions you can make to climb this ladder and improve produce safety on your farm. | 14m 06s | ||||||
| 7/9/24 | ![]() Composting and Food Safety | In this episode of Produce Bites, we explore the role of composting on the farm and the food safety considerations every grower should know. This episode features Morgan Anderson, Produce Safety Technician with the Ottawa Conservation District, and Eliza Hensel, Compost Systems Educator with Michigan State University Extension. They discuss their composting processes, the importance of validation and recordkeeping, best practices for handling and storing compost, and more. Additional Resources: On-farm compost production and Right to Farm [https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/on-farm-compost-production-and-right-to-farm] - Eliza Hensel Tips for composting in the summertime [https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/tips-for-composting-in-the-summertime] - Eliza Hensel Master Composter Online Course [https://www.canr.msu.edu/courses/master-composter-online-course] Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety [https://www.miofps.org/] | 17m 39s | ||||||
| 5/24/24 | ![]() Clean Breaks | In this episode, Produce Safety Technicians Landen Tetil and Patrick Gordon talk about establishing a clean break. They discuss what is and isn't a clean break, why a clean break is important for food safety, and what it has to do with traceability. | 14m 17s | ||||||
| 5/1/24 | ![]() Rain Splash on Feces in Produce Fields | The FSMA Produce Safety Rule does not give specifics on establishing no-harvest buffer zones, and it can be difficult for growers to determine the size of a no-harvest buffer zone when they find poop in the field. Laurel Dunn, assistant professor and food safety extension specialist at the University of Georgia, and Shirley Micallef, professor in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture & Center for Food Safety and Security Systems at the University of Maryland, have conducted research on the dispersal of contamination due to rain splash on feces in produce fields. In this episode, Phil Tocco, extension educator for on-farm produce safety at Michigan State University Extension, talks with Laurel and Shirley to find out what they learned from their research, and what growers can take away from their findings. Additional Resources Full research article: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1370495/full [https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1370495/full] Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement [https://lgma.ca.gov/] (LGMA) | 15m 25s | ||||||
| 3/20/24 | ![]() Managing Food Safety Risks with Mushrooms | In this episode, Produce Safety Technicians Micah Hutchison and Landen Tetil discuss how to reduce food safety risks when it comes to growing mushrooms. They also talk through regulations that growers should be aware of when processing mushrooms. Additional Resources: Food-Safe Fungi: Produce Safety Resources for Mushroom Growers [https://www.canr.msu.edu/agrifood_safety/Newsletter-Articles/food-safe-fungi] Video: "Power Washing Only Spreads the Evidence" [https://youtu.be/8FZOwavwsdc?si=RFNzzzggaGPkLCO5] | 14m 34s | ||||||
| 2/1/24 | ![]() Managing Food Safety Risks with Apples | This episode features Faith Critzer, Associate Professor at the University of Georgia studying fresh produce in the realm of food safety, and Phil Tocco, On-Farm Produce Safety Educator at MSU Extension. They talk about all of the surfaces apples touch from the time they are picked off the tree until they get to the grocery store and how to keep these surfaces clean. | 21m 57s | ||||||
| 1/8/24 | ![]() Produce Safety Resolutions | Happy New Year! In this episode, Produce Safety Technicians Morgan Anderson and Allissa Conley talk about produce safety resolutions you can implement in the new year. Funding for this podcast was made possible in part by the Food and Drug Administration through grant PAR-16-137. The views expressed in the posted materials do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does any mention of trade names, commercial practices or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government. | 16m 06s | ||||||
| 11/15/23 | ![]() Equivalent Curriculum to the PSA Training | The FSMA Produce Safety Rule requires that growers take a standardized food safety training recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sara Runkel, a Local Produce Safety Coordinator with Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, and Steve Warshawer, Enterprise Development Manager with the La Montañita Food Co-op, are part of a team that is developing an equivalent training program to the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training that is accepted by the FDA. In this episode, Phil Tocco, Produce Safety Educator with Michigan State University Extension, talks with Sara and Steve to learn more about the details of this training, how it will compare to the PSA Training, and the key elements that make a produce safety training effective. Funding for this podcast was made possible in part by the Food and Drug Administration through grant PAR-16-137. The views expressed in the posted materials do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does any mention of trade names, commercial practices or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government. | 24m 04s | ||||||
| 10/25/23 | ![]() Produce Safety Horror Stories | Produce Safety Technicians Landen Tetil and Micah Hutchison swap produce safety "horror stories" from the field and share solutions to these frightful food safety situations. Additional Resources: Hand Sanitizer vs. Hand Soap (Nutella video) [https://youtu.be/Eo8Ws19tdmM] Contact a Michigan Produce Safety Technician [https://www.miofps.org/contact] Funding for this podcast was made possible in part by the Food and Drug Administration through grant PAR-16-137. The views expressed in the posted materials do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does any mention of trade names, commercial practices or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government. | 19m 54s | ||||||
| 9/19/23 | ![]() Washing Machine Greens Spinners | Converting a washing machine into a greens spinner can be a cost-effective and efficient option for farms to spin their dry leafy greens, but what are the food safety risks that come with it? Amanda Kinchla, Extension Professor of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts, was a part of a research team that studied the microbial contamination risks of washing machine greens spinners and how it compared to commercially available units. In this episode, Micah Hutchison, a Produce Safety Technician, sits down with Amanda to learn more about her research, discuss the findings, and talk through how to effectively clean and sanitize these machines. Funding for this podcast was made possible in part by the Food and Drug Administration through grant PAR-16-137. The views expressed in the posted materials do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does any mention of trade names, commercial practices or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government. | 26m 28s | ||||||
| 8/15/23 | ![]() Beginning and Organic Farmers | In this episode, Produce Safety Technicians Morgan Anderson and Allissa Conley sit down with Katie Brandt, leader of the Michigan State University Organic Farmer Training Program. They give helpful advice for beginning farmers, talk through some of the challenges beginning farmers may face when first getting started, and discuss where to begin when it comes to food safety on the farm. Additional Resources: * Organic Farmer Training Program [https://www.canr.msu.edu/organic_farmer_training_program/] * Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety website [https://www.miofps.org/] Funding for this podcast was made possible in part by the Food and Drug Administration through grant PAR-16-137. The views expressed in the posted materials do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does any mention of trade names, commercial practices or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government. | 22m 56s | ||||||
| 7/5/23 | ![]() Interview with Pingree Farms | In this episode, Produce Safety Technician Micah Hutchison interviews Clarence Price with Pingree Farms [https://pingreefarms.org/] in Detroit. Clarence discusses the history of ag in Detroit, the food safety practices at Pingree Farms, and the benefits of urban farming and urban market gardening. Funding for this podcast was made possible in part by the Food and Drug Administration through grant PAR-16-137. The views expressed in the posted materials do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does any mention of trade names, commercial practices or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government. | 18m 36s | ||||||
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