Now Accepting Applications for Produce Safety University 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS),invites you to submit your application for the 2025 Produce Safety University (PSU)program. FNS, in collaboration with the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service,will host five PSU sessions: one virtual and four in-person during February, March, April, May and June.

PSU immerses child nutrition professionals in the fresh produce supply chain. It provides them with knowledge and tools to critically analyze and respond to food safety issues and teach others produce safety.

PSU participants learn to identify and manage food safety risks associated with fresh produce from farmers and distributors, received whole or fresh-cut, or grown in a school garden.

All applicants will be considered for PSU based on their active role in training school nutrition staff at the district level and/or their responsibility for fresh produce procurement. PSU participants will be expected and encouraged to teach others about produce safety using the training materials provided through PSU.

To be considered for selection, each applicant is required to submit an electronic application by November 30, 2024.