Methods
This study did not use any standard method for case study analysis; what is presented is an organized documentation of the measures taken in the effort to assist the farmers to become food safety/GAP certified. There was no explicit intent to “study” these efforts. In fact, the measures that were taken necessarily had to evolve as the project progressed. However, there were two aspects of the effort that were of interest and were chronicled. First, there was the identification of challenges to certification and development of strategies to address the challenges. Second, there was the enlistment of educational methods to facilitate preparation for certification. To gather this information, an outreach staff member was assigned to directly assist each farm in the program. The information was collected from the notes of meetings with farmers, and from weekly and quarterly meetings of the outreach staff on the project.