Small-scale organic produce farmers carry a lot of responsibility on their shoulders.  We spend most of our time and energy just growing the food- analyzing the soil and amending it with minerals and organic compost, planting seeds, tending the greenhouse, setting out transplants, irrigating, weeding, scouting for pests...the tasks sometimes seem endless.  But the job doesn’t end with harvesting- we need to make sure that the produce is washed and packed appropriately to ensure the highest food safety standards at met for the consumer.