April
Submit CAPS Produce Safety Plan for review
Revise and finalize plan based on review feedback
If needed, test well or spring water for bacteria
July
Verify employee training
Upload Water Test result
Nov
Submit remaining CAPS documents for review:
Photos and practices for wash line, containers and cold storage
Manure management records
Dec
Revise and finalize remaining CAPS documents based on review feedback
CAPS BADGE/ Certificate posted in Farm Folder—valid through following season
CAPS fits your growing seasonOld Athens Farm
Catamount Farm
4-Corners Farm
Jericho Settlers Farm
Who’s owns this?
CAPS fits your marketsYour buyers want YOU to manage food safety risks…..
CAPS shows them you’re on it!
Three tiers of CAPS
What you get Annual Cost
Best or Needed For
CAPS Plan
Farm Folder, Produce Safety Plan and Share
Page access (self-serve,takes only 2-4 hrs!)
Free!
Minimum task for allgrowers! Enough for
direct-market retail (e.g. CSA, Farmers Market,
Farm Stand)
CAPS Certificate
Farm folder and CAPS Certificate includes third-party review of all CAPS
documents
$100Direct-market wholesale (e.g. Institutions, Co-ops,
Restaurants)
CAPS-Plus Certificate
CAPS Certificate plus on-farm verification by VT Agency of Agriculture
$200-$400
Larger wholesale markets and distributers such as
Hannaford, Rinehart, Deep Root Coop