Remembering the following simple health and safety tips will help to ensure your farm experience is enjoyable.

Cider/Juices

• Boil unpasteurized juice/cider before consuming
• Do not serve unpasteurized juice/cider to children, the elderly or people with weakened immune systems
• Do not reply on refrigeration and freezing to make unpasteurized juice/ cider safe.

Other Foods

• Read product labels and respect "best before" dates
• Keep in mind that farms may sell both graded and ungraded eggs
• Only buy meat products that contain lables with a packing date
• Wash fruit and vegetables before eating
• Transport perishable foods directly to your home or place in a cooler with ice packs

Animals

• Wash your hands with soap and water after touching the animals, before eating or touching your face
• If bitten or scratched, immediately report it to the owner/operator and seek medical attention; also report it to Halton Region Health Department at 905-825-6000.