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Maine Produce Safety Improvement Grant

Maine Produce Safety Improvement Grants (MPSIG) help specialty crop growers [ [link removed] ] i.e., conventional or organic growers of fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture but excluding commodity crops) to:


* Implement on-farm food safety practices.
* Transition to compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR).
* Meet market demands for on-farm food safety.

*Eligibility*: Proposed projects are restricted to improving the food safety of specialty crops. We will be awarding grants up to $10,000 to 14 farms. Prior awardees are not eligible.

*Allowed Project Investments* (Each individual supply item must be less than $5,000):


* Plastic Harvest Totes
* Stainless Steel Handwashing Sinks
* Small Greens Bubblers 
* Salad Spinners
* Stainless Steel Tables and Carts

*Important Dates:*


* *Application Deadline is December 20, 2024, Complete Application [ [link removed] ]*
* December 20, 2024 – January 20, 2025, grant review process.
* Monday, March 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 2025 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., grant recipient participation in "required Produce Safety Alliance Course" with Robson Machado (virtual course).
* April 14, 2025, SOP’s for new project investments due for grant recipients.

Need more information? Connect with Anna Mueller, *[email protected]* <[email protected]>, (207) 568-6017.




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