The Washington State Horticultural Association is developing a tool to simplify and standardize the food safety auditing process for the state’s growers. The program, called Growers Response to Agricultural Safe and Sustainable Practices (Gras2p), aims to help growers prepare for any of the audits now commonly required by retailers and other buyers while at the same time demonstrating the industry’s commitment to producing safe food in a sustainable manner. Gras2p is the brainchild of association President Laura Mrachek. She and her husband, Mike, who are cherry, apple, and wine grape growers, were concerned by the multiplicity of food safety certification […]