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

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

Last updated 9/19/2019 at 10:32am

Journal photo by Jeremy Burnham

My Farm, Your Table attendees dish up after a presentation from Dr. Stephany Smith, a WSU professor and consumer food safety specialist. The locally sourced dishes were prepared by Chef Dawn Nelson.

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 farme...

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