My Farm, Your Table speaker emphasizes food safety, educating public on food production

Dr. Stephany Smith was the guest speaker at the 2019 My Farm, Your Table event in Ritzville on Saturday Sept. 14. Smith is a professor at Washington State University and a statewide consumer food safety specialist.

Smith's talk, followed by a meal prepared by Chef Dawn Nelson, capped off an afternoon aimed at educating the public about what goes into food production at area farms.

Four booths were set up outside Amarican Legion Hall downtown Ritzville. Topics of the booths include beef production, wheat, eggs and canning.

Smith's lecture focused mainly on food safety and what steps farmers are...