Food Safety at The Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Assn.

Food Safety at The Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association with Bob Jones Jr., the Chair of the Ohio Produce Marketing Agreement and COO of The Chef’s Garden and Michael V. Geary, CAE, is serving as the Executive Director of the Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association and Chief Executive Officer of OFA—The Association of Horticulture Professionals.

Bob Jones Jr. holds a B.S. degree in Agriculture from The Ohio State University and a Masters degree from the Institute for Effective Church Leadership. Jones has been involved in industry organizations for over fifteen years. Bobby first served on the board of directors of the Ohio Vegetable and Potato Growers Association and subsequently on the board of the Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association.

Michael V. Geary, has twenty years of association management and organizational development experience. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and earned the designation of Certified Association Executive (CAE) from the American Society of Association Executives in 2000.

Agenda:
1.    Introduction.
2.    What is food safety?
3.    What is the OPMA?
4.    The OPMA food safety program.
5.    Benefits to the consumer.
6.    Benefits to the food producer.
7.    OPMA goals and projects

Contact:
Bob Jones Jr.
COO
The Chef’s Garden
Huron, OH
bobj@chefs-garden.com
Chair of the Ohio Produce Marketing Agreement

Michael V. Geary, CAE
Executive Director
The Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association
Chief Executive Officer
OFA—The Association of Horticulture Professionals
Columbus, OH
mgeary@ofa.org