TABLE 4. Recommendations for future food safety education programs (n = 78) Statement of participants (n = 78) Barriers limiting the learning of food safety (check all that apply) Lack of time to learn Overwhelming amount of information Lack of education materials I do not feel like the information applies to me Too expensive to learn I do not see food safety as a problem on my farm/business The information does not appeal to me The information is too complicated for me Preferred delivery formats (check all that apply) Newsletters (electronic or by email) In-person workshops Online workshops or seminars Newsletters by mail Preferred length for in-person workshops (n = 43)1 30-45 min 1 h 2-4 h Other Preferred format for in-person workshops (n = 43)1 Combination of lecture and demonstration Hands-on demonstration Lecture Preferred length for online workshops (n = 29)2 30-45 min 1 h 2-4 h Other Preferred topics (check all that apply) Soil amendments Agriculture water Postharvest handling and sanitation Regulation and food safety guidelines Meat processing/butchering food safety Wildlife, domesticated animals, and land use How to develop a farm food safety plan Value-added produce Worker health, hygiene, and training Others Survey, % (n) 45 (35) 32 (25) 26 (20) 21 (16) 17 (13) 15 (12) 10 (8) 6 (5) 59 (46) 55 (43) 37 (29) 27 (21) 14 (6) 19 (8) 56 (24) 12 (5) 88 (38) 12 (5) 45 (13) 41 (12) 7 (2) 7 (2) 55 (43) 54 (42) 50 (39) 49 (38) 45 (35) 37 (29) 37 (29) 32 (25) 19 (15) 10 (8) Continued on next page November/December Food Protection Trends 543