Grower's Manual: A Template for Grower Cooperatives

October 2011

Joanna Hamilton, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, and GROWN Locally

This 24-page manual, adapted from GROWN Locally, helps local food cooperatives improve their handling practices and meet food safety standards. Read news release.

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This page was found at http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/pubs-and-papers/2011-10-growers-manual on 01/20/2013