Environmental assessments help produce growers understand field conditions before and during harvest and evaluate and manage risks they identify. An environmental assessment includes visually monitoring and documenting observations of:

• animal intrusion
• condition of harvest tools and equipment
• worker health and hygiene practices
• sanitary facilities (restrooms and hand washing stations)

Several resources from the Leafy Green Marketing Agreement (LGMA) for building an environmental assessment program include:

1. A pre-harvest assessment form
2. A daily harvest assessment form
3. An animal intrusion decision tree
4. A workbook providing in-depth guidance on conducting a farm-based environmental assessment

A recorded webinar provides an overview of how to build an environmental assessment program.