Farm worker produce safety training does not always have to be formal or time intensive. In support of on-farm worker training, the Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety Team, in collaboration with Michigan State University Extension and Ferris State University, has launched a free worker training texting service.
Farm workers and supervisors can sign up to receive a text once a week that features a short message, graphic, video clip, or other resource related to produce safety. In addition, farm supervisors can opt in to receive a quarterly report on who was trained, the topics covered, and the dates the texts were sent in order to comply with the FSMA record keeping requirement.