FSMA Produce Safety Training Dates and Locations

In-person training sessions will be held at the following locations:

• Martinsburg: January 12, 2027, 8:30 A.M.–4:30 P.M., Morrisons Cove Memorial Park, 201 S. Walnut Street

• West Chester: January 20, 2027, 8:30 A.M.–4:30 P.M., Government Services Building, 601 Westtown Road, Room 370

• Lancaster: February 24, 2027, 8:15 A.M.–4:30 P.M., Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road

• Mercer: March 3, 2027, 8 A.M.–5 P.M., Penn State Extension’s Mercer County office, 436 N. Perry Highway

• Gettysburg: March 16, 2027, 8:30 A.M.–4:30 P.M., Penn State Extension’s Adams County office, 670 Old Harrisburg Pike

• Newtown: March 30, 2027, 8:30 A.M.–4:30 P.M., Penn State Extension’s Bucks County office, 576 Penns Park Road.

Live virtual training will also be offered from 10 A.M.–3 P.M. on November 10–11 and April 6–7, 2027.

Participants who complete the full course will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) verifying completion of the training. Participants must attend the entire training and submit the required paperwork to the trainer at the conclusion of the course to receive a certificate.

According to Penn State Extension, the training is required for commercial growers who grow more than $35,000 of produce on average.

Preregistration is required, and registration deadlines vary by session. Both in-person and virtual training options cost $50. A Spanish-language version of the training is also available.

More information and registration can be accessed here.