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  • Produce Survey and Registry 2024

    Authorized by Wis. Stat. § 93.06(1)(f)

  • This survey is an element of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) annual review to determine how the federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR) applies to Wisconsin produce operations.  Each farm should verify their information with Safe Wisconsin Produce (SWP) annually.  By completing this survey, you will:

    • Help create a better picture of farms in the state so that services can be better tailored to the state’s growers. Survey information is used to better focus education and outreach efforts, and to efficiently deliver inspection and other customized services.
    • Have the opportunity to request Grower Trainings and non-regulatory services provided by the Safe Wisconsin Produce program including:
      • Wisconsin Produce Farm Registry
        • The Safe Wisconsin Produce (SWP) Registry provides​ produce farms in Wisconsin with a means of publicly displaying their participation with the PSR, in terms of receiving education by the SWP team, confirming their PSR status and reporting their audit or inspection results when applicable. This information may assist produce farmers with obtaining market access and offer​ assurance​ to end-consumers looking for local, safe, and wholesome produce.​
      • Produce Safety Audits
        • If your farm is exempt or not otherwise covered, you can request a Produce Safety Audit.  An audit is a documented, non-regulatory assessment of a farm’s food safety practices, that is equivalent in scope to a PSR inspection, and provided at no-cost to growers seeking alternatives to inspection or third-party audits.
      • On-Farm Readiness Reviews
        • An On-Farm Readiness Review is an educational assessment of a farm’s existing food safety practices.  Having a review help identify how your operation currently aligns with the PSR and provides guidance on changes to better meet the rule.  Growers can then seek technical assistance on how best to make changes in preparation for federal inspections.
    • Assist DATCP in building and maintaining a produce farm database as part of a cooperative agreement between DATCP and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the implementation of the PSR under FSMA.

    If you have questions about the survey, email our team at safeproduce@wi.gov or call (608) 224-4511.

    Participation in this survey is voluntary. There are no legal consequences for choosing not to complete the questionnaire. This form contains personally identifiable information, which may be used for purposes other than that for which it was intended. Wis. Stat. § 15.04(1)(m). This publication was made possible by U.S. FDA grant PAR-21-137. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the FDA.

  • Produce Survey and Registry 2024

  • If you have additional non-contiguous farm locations, select yes and input other address(es).
  • Do you have additional non-contiguous farm locations?
  • Do you have additional non-contiguous farm locations?
  • Choose one:*

  • Am I Farming Produce?

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  • Choose all that apply to your farm:
  • How many acres do you farm produce on? Check one:*

  • Choose which farm size you fit based on your average PRODUCE sales:*
  • Was the average of your total FOOD sales from 2020-2022 over $610,182?*
  • Was over 50% or more of your average FOOD sales from 2020-2022 sold directly to CONSUMER(s)?*

  • You are eligible to claim a QUALIFIED EXEMPTION

  • Are you able to demonstrate your eligibility for the QUALIFIED EXEMPTION through proper documentation in accordance with 21 CFR 112.7, including a written record reflecting an annual review and verification of sales?*
  • Where or to whom do you sell your produce (e.g. markets, access points or delivery systems)? Check all that apply:

  • What Types of Commodities and Activities do I Conduct on my Farm?

  • Instructions: List each food commodity farmed and specify activities conducted for each. Farming can include any of the activities noted below. Please do no not leave table blank; call (608-224-4511) or email (safeproduce@wisconsin.gov) one of your Safe Wisconsin Produce team members if assistance is needed.

    Example: Tomatoes: grow, process on site licensed

  • Please check all water sources that apply to your operation (including hand wash water):*
  • During what months does your farm grow, harvest, hold, or pack produce? Check all that apply.*

  • Service and Training Requests

  • Safe Wisconsin Produce offers several services and training. Select all services you are interested in receiving or choose Next.

  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a designated tribal agriculture program based out of the University of Arkansas:

    University of Arkansas Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative 
    https://indigenousfoodandag.com/

    Food Safety Training Resources https://www.nativefoodsafety.org/

    Wisconsin Produce Safety Advisory Council (see tribal nations representatives)
    https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/About_Us/ProduceSafetyAdvisoryCouncil.aspx

    Please contact us if you have further questions regarding Safe Wisconsin Produce regulatory or educational services.

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