Garden Certification

Santa Barbara County Garden Requirements

This document has been approved by Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and the Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner's Office as a guideline for local school garden requirements.

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Farm to School Best Practices

The following practices are intended to provide basic food safety guidelines for those involved with school gardens. They include principles from Good Agricultural Practices and safe food handling procedures and are intended to serve as a framework that may easily be adapted to meet individual school settings and regional requirements.

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University of California Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables

Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables is healthy, but care must be taken to be sure fruits and vegetables do not become contaminated with harmful bacteria.

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USDA School Garden Questions and Answers

The USDA published the following document to address several questions regarding the operation of a school garden.

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