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Mentorship

Get personalized guidance, technical assistance, and support as you transition to sustainable farming practices in Alabama.

Production Tips

Practical, farmer-tested resources to help Alabama growers improve their operations and increase profitability.

Food Safety

A collection of documents related to the growing, safe handling and storage of food.

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Events

CRAFT

The Alabama CRAFT Network is made by farmers for farmers, focusing our programming for small farmers, landless farmers, and large-scale producers who are interested in sustainable or organic practices.

Graze

ASAN’s signature farm-to-fork celebration showcasing collaborations between Alabama farmers and chefs. Experience amazing food, live music, and community while supporting sustainable agriculture.

Food & Farm Forum

A yearly gathering of Alabama’s most awesome agriculture specialists and farmers, coming together to share knowledge and resources to strengthen the community as a whole.

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Technical Assistance

NRCS

Natural Resources Conservation Service, formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service, is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that provides technical assistance to farmers and other private landowners and managers.

TOPP

TOPP is a network assembled by the USDA’s National Organic Program to support transitioning and organic producers with mentorship and resources.

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Resources

Food Safety

ASAN provides essential food safety resources to help Alabama farmers comply with federal regulations and protect public health. Our guides cover FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, GAP audits, proper sanitation practices, and recordkeeping templates. These multilingual resources (English and Spanish) are designed to help farmers of all backgrounds understand and implement safe growing, harvesting, and handling practices that meet regulatory standards while protecting their operations.

Cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces

Limpiando y desinfectando las superficies gue tienen contacto con alimentos

English – Cleaning and Sanitizing

En Español

Spanish – Cleaning and Sanitizing

What is a GAP audit? Do I need one for my farm?

¿Qué es la auditoría GAP? ¿Necesito yo una auidoría para mi granja?

What is a GAP audit? Do I need one for my farm?

En Español

¿Qué es la auditoría GAP? ¿Necesito yo una auidoría para mi granja?

The Produce Safety Rule: How it applies to your farm

La regulación de securidad del producto fresco: ¿Cómo se aplica a su granja?

The Produce Safety Rule: How it applies to your farm

En Español

La regulación de securidad del producto fresco: ¿Cómo se aplica a su granja?

How to build a low-cost handwashing station

Construiur una estación económica para lavarse las manos

How to build a low-cost handwashing station

En Español

Construiur una estación económica para lavarse las manos

Sanitation and safety for toilets on the farm

Saneamiento y seguridad de los inodoros en la granja

Sanitation and safety for toilets on the farm

En Español – lea la transcripción

Saneamiento y seguridad de los inodoros en la granja

How to test your farm’s well water for food safety

Como y por qué hay que analizar el agua de su granja

English

How to test your farm’s well water for food safety

En Español

Como y por qué hay que analizar el agua de su granja

Records Required by the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and Editable Templates

Registros Requeridos por la Regla de Seguridad de Productos Agrícolas de la FSMA y Plantillas Editables

English – editable templates

Records Required by the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and Editable Templates

En Español – plantillas editables

Registros Requeridos por la Regla de Seguridad de Productos Agrícolas de la FSMA y Plantillas Editables