Information on Food Safety and Liability Insurance

for Small-Scale and Limited Resource Farmers

CFSC works in partnership with organizations around the country to build the capacity of limited resource producers in addressing food safety and liability insurance requirements of institutional markets. This page features activities conducted and resources developed through these projects, which are funded through the USDA Risk Management Agency. This page includes:

• Food Safety and Liability Insurance Discussion Group
• Learning Community Webinar Materials
• Notes from Learning Community Conference Calls
• Relevant Resources

Food Safety and Liability Insurance Discussion Group

The purpose of this email list is to network, share resources, and exchange ideas on strategies for building the capacity of limited resource producers to address the food safety and liability insurance requirements of institutional markets. Join the discussion.

Learning Community Webinar Materials

2/9/12 Learning Community webinar: Rhode Island GAP Program

• Webinar Slides
• Webinar Recording (WMV; 49 M)

Notes from Learning Community Conference Calls

Join the discussion group to learn about upcoming webinars and conference calls.

Relevant Resources

Food Safety and Liability Insurance: Emerging Issues for Farmers and Institutions

Kristen Markley, Marion Kalb, and Loren Gustafson, funded through USDA Risk Management Agency: Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership. December 2010, 34 pages.

This report is a compilation of a year-long project to study food safety and liability insurance issues and offer recommendations that emphasize proactive and cooperative attention. If you are a cooperative extension educator, agricultural professional, non-profit staff member, institutional food service provider, or producer involved in the institutional produce market, this report will help you better understand the history of these issues, the challenges for small or limited resource producers, and options for addressing these challenges.

Download the report in PDF format [1 Mb]

Food Safety & Liability Insurance for Small-Scale and Limited Resource Farmers

Community Food Security Coalition, October 2010, funded through USDA Risk Management Agency: Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership

If you are a producer selling produce to institutional markets like schools, universities, corporations, hospitals, and prisons, your buyers may have special concerns about food safety. They may want you to prove that you handle food in a safe manner. They may require you to buy special insurance to protect them and their cutomers. This brochure explains these issues. Available in English and Spanish.

Download the brochure in English [PDF]

Download the brochure in Spanish [PDF]

Como Proteger Su Negocio Agricola y Producir Alimentos Seguros en Su Granja

Community Food Security Coalition, October 2010. Translated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT).

This Spanish-language audio recording provides the information in the above brochure in greater detail. It provides some background information on the history and current landscape for the field of food safety as it affects small and limited resource farmers. It also outlines the food safety and liability insurance requirements of institutions, such as schools, colleges, hospitals, and prisons and some options for addressing these requirements.

Right-click on the link to save it to your computer:
Haz clic derecho aqui para guardar el archivo mp3 a su computadora:
Como Proteger Su Negocio Agricola y Producir Alimentos Seguros en Su Granja [mp3, 44 MB]

To request a CD of the recording, email .