Food Safety Guidelines
School Gardens serve as exciting living laboratories for learning and are an important component of Farm to School Programs. The produce grown will be eaten and shared with students, their families, and the community. Basic Food Safety Guidelines are important to follow for everyone who works in a school garden with students.
The information below is selected to provide those Guidelines for School Learning Gardens on Hawai‘i Island.
School Garden Food Safety Best Practices Poster
Grades K-8
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Grades 9-12
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Student and Food Safety: Best Practices for Hawai‘i School Gardens
UH Mānoa Publication: James Hollyer 2011
USDA School Garden Food Safety Guidelines
USDA Produce Safety PowerPoint for School Gardens
Testing your Soil Guidelines
UH Mānoa - CTAHR
Testing your Water Guidelines
UH Mānoa
Serving Food Grown in School Gardens
Department of Agriculture Oregon
Best Practices for Using Produce From School Gardens
National Farm to School Network
Serving School Garden Produce in the Cafeteria