Next Level Supply Chain with GS1 US29 Okt 2025

Small Farms, Big Impact: Transforming Food Safety in Schools

A single contamination can have serious consequences for vulnerable populations, such as students. Traceability is essential to ensure food safety from the farm to the school cafeteria.

In this episode, Jim White, President and Co-Founder of ENSESO4Food, and Candice Bevis, Farm Operations Manager at Spartanburg County School District 6, explain how digital traceability simplifies FSMA 204 compliance and strengthens confidence in the food supply chain.

They discuss how affordable technology and GS1 standards help small farms operate with the same precision as large suppliers, connecting farms, processors, and cafeterias for a safer food system.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How to ensure accountability in food sourcing and delivery
Why simplicity and affordability matter for technology adoption
Ways schools are using visibility to improve food safety

Things to listen for:
(00:00) Introducing Next Level Supply Chain
(04:22) How the Trakkey partnership began
(07:59) Connecting farms, processors, and schools
(12:33) How digital tools simplify compliance
(18:03) Teaching students where their food comes from
(20:56) Making food safety simpler for farmers
(23:31) Reducing waste and improving efficiency
(26:32) Jim and Candice's favorite tech

Connect with GS1 US:
Our website - www.gs1us.org
GS1 US on LinkedIn

This episode is brought to you by:
AccuGraphix

If you're interested in becoming or working with a GS1 US solution partner, please connect with us on LinkedIn or on our website.

Connect with the guests:
Jim White on LinkedIn
Check out ENSESO4Food and Spartanburg County School District Six

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