Regenerative Agriculture & Food Safety
From Produce Bites by Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety
March 2, 2026 · 16 min
About this episode
The episode discusses regenerative agriculture and its relationship with food safety, featuring insights from industry experts.
This episode features Carrie Fitzpatrick, a Food Safety Consultant through Wilbur-Ellis, and Morgan Anderson, a Produce Safety Technician with the Ottawa Conservation District. Together, they break down what regenerative agriculture really means, address common misconceptions about balancing regenerative practices with food safety, and compare PRIMUS and GAP audit expectations with the requirements of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. Additional Resources: Regenerative Agriculture & Compliance Table [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LQNA_KrjcUgDeyHEh-IkOUxWmd4OWUp6hfqVzTW3kEA/edit?usp=sharing]
People in this episode
Guests: Carrie Fitzpatrick, Morgan Anderson
Topics covered
- regenerative agriculture
- food safety
- audit expectations
- FSMA Produce Safety Rule
- misconceptions
Keywords
- regenerative agriculture
- food safety
- PRIMUS
- GAP
- FSMA
- audit expectations
- consultant
- produce safety
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wilbur-Ellis, Ottawa Conservation District, PRIMUS, GAP, FSMA
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