Trevor Hardy, owner of the Brookdale Fruit Farm, explains the operation of a produce washing station to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senator Maggie Hassan, and Rep. Chris Pappas as workers wash recently harvested produce at his operation in Hollis, New Hampshire June 17, 2022. The farm hosted a round table discussion with local producers and smaller specialty crop farmers in the state. Vilsack took the opportunity to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to provide up to $200 million in assistance for specialty crop producers who incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses to obtain or renew a food safety certification in calendar years 2022 or 2023. USDA photo by Jeremy J. Fowler, NRCS.
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