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Cost: $25 per person, $10 for each additional person on the same farm
New Hampshire producers can sell poultry and rabbits (up to 20,000 whole poultry and 1,000 whole rabbits per calendar year) directly to NH restaurants without USDA inspection. NH producers can also sell rabbits (up to an additional 1,000 whole rabbits) to consumers from their farm, farm stand, or farmers market booth. For producers to legally sell their products in any of these ways, they must complete this initial certification course with UNH Cooperative Extension and recertify after five years.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
Regulations on selling poultry & rabbits
Health of Animals
Facilities & Equipment
Personal Hygiene
Cleaning & Sanitizing
Temperature Control
Labeling & Recordkeeping
Steps to Certification
GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Royann Bossidy, New Hampshire DHHS, Food Protection Section
Thomas Collaro, USDA Food Safety & Inspection Services
Ann Hamilton, Food Safety Field Specialist from UNH Extension
Katrina Klobucher, Livestock Production Field Specialist from UNH Extension
Kathleen Wadiak, Wildlife Damage Biologist, NH Fish and Game