GAP · Good Agricultural Practice
Food safety
Every VEG FRESH pack is looked after from the farm plot to the packing line.
What is GAP?
GAP (Good Agricultural Practice) is a farming standard that covers water sources, growing areas, the correct use of farm inputs, harvesting and record keeping, so that produce is safe to eat.
How is GAP produce different from organic?
Organic farming bans all synthetic chemicals. GAP farming allows registered farm inputs, with controlled amounts and waiting periods before harvest, so the produce is safe to eat. That is why safe GAP vegetables cost less and suit everyday shopping.
Three things we hold to
A GAP certificate for every plot
Each plot holds its own certificate. Nothing is certified as a group.
Farmer and plot register
We record which farmer and which plot each vegetable comes from.
Certified packing house
Vegetables are sorted, trimmed and packed in a certified facility.
From the plot to your kitchen
Grow
On GAP-certified farm plots
Harvest
Following each season's harvest cycle
Sort and trim
In a certified packing house
Pack and deliver
On the delivery round agreed on LINE
GAP
Request certificates
Business customers can request copies of our plot GAP certificates and packing house certificate on LINE or by email.