Testimony of Beth Bland Agricultural Marketing Service, US Dept of Agriculture Docket No. FV09-970-1 Leafy Green Vegetables Handled in the US September 30, 2009 Jacksonville, FL Hello. My name is Beth Bland and I am the Food Safety Program Coordinator with the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. About 10 years ago, Georgia producers came to our Association asking for help understanding the, then, new food safety guidance, programs and accompanying 3rd-party audits. They were also asking for help to alleviate the costs of implementing those programs and audits. As a result, the Georgia Good Agricultural Practices Food Safety Program