Produce Application

SongHaven Farm

Owner: Michele Martz

Farm Address:
14067 CR 15
Cahone, CO 81320
Dolores County
United States

Mailing Address:
PO BOX 12
Cahone, CO 81320
United States

daytime phone: 970-562-4494
evening phone: same
Web site: http://web.me.com/songhavenfarm/site/Welcome.html

Application Date: 2007-06-04

Applicant Details

Please briefly tell us why you are applying to be part of the Certified Naturally Grown program:	We are applying to the program because we believe in the practices listed in CNG's guidelines. We are stewards of our land, and take pride in growing high quality food that benefits the earth it is grown on. We believe in protecting and enhancing natural landscapes and waterways and in building a sustainable farm using permaculture and biodynamic methods.
Are you currently third party Certified for your produce operation by any other organization (Organic, Biodynamic, etc)?	no
Have you ever been certified in the past?	no
Have you ever been denied certification?	no
How did you hear about Certified Naturally Grown?	We heard about CNG from a fellow farmer, Laurie Hall, of Seven Meadows Farm.

General Farm Information

Farmland Management and Practices

Primary Tillage System:	Tillage is a BCS walk behind tractor.
Do you use Cover Crops?	yes
If yes, please list:	We use barley, peas, buckwheat, oats and winter wheat in rotations.
Do you use Compost?	yes
If yes, please note general sources (on farm, purchased complete, local grass clippings, local dairy, etc.):	On Farm compost from vegetable scraps, goat beding and chicken straw. Also used hops and coffee grounds from restaurants
Please list application rates. Give a specific amount or range (for example: one to two tons per acre, ten wheelbarrow loads per 1,000 square feet, or 1-2 inches deep). Do not answer "varies".	one wheelbarrow per raised bed in spring
Do you use Manure?	yes
If yes, please note general sources (local dairy, horse farm, etc.):	Composted Llama/Alpaca and Goat manure
Please list application rates. Give a specific amount or range (for example: one to two tons per acre, ten wheelbarrow loads per 1,000 square feet, or 1-2 inches deep). Do not answer "varies".	one inch on surface
What time of year do you apply the manure?	fall/early spring
Do you apply any non-composted Manure within 120 days of veg-crop harvesting?	no
Please list any other brought in fertility sources that you use (specific rock powders, lime, soybean / alfalfa meal, specific purchased pre-mixes, etc)and how often it's used. If you indicate a name brand product, please also specify the ingredient/s.	rock phosphate scattered sparingly in 2009
Have any chemical fertilizers been applied to the fields you are seeking Certification for in the last three years (36 months)?	no
Have any non-acceptable pesticides and/or herbicides been applied to these fields in the last 3 years?	no
Do you use Professional Soil Testing services?	yes
Describe your primary weed problems and methods of control. If you indicate a name brand product, please also specify the ingredient(s), what kind of product it is (a soap, microbial, oil, a botanical...), and how often it's used.	Primary weeds are thistle and grasses. All weeds are hand hoed. Weed barrier fabric is being used experimentally.
Describe your primary insect problems and methods of control. If you indicate a name brand product, please also specify the ingredient/s, what kind of product it is (a soap, microbial, oil, a botanical...), and how often it's used.	Flea Bettles are our primary pest. We use row covers immediately after planting to protect crops. Aphids are a problem on the cherry trees and we use an OMRI approved sesame oil as well as ant tanglefoot on the trees.
Describe your primary disease problems and methods of control. If you indicate a name brand product, please also specify the ingredient/s, what kind of product it is (a soap, microbial, oil, a botanical...), and how often it's used.	No disease problems
Please list the water source you use for crop irrigation. If source is public river, pond or lake, please note the name:	We use municipal and industrial irrrigation water out of the DWCD ditch
Are there any known contaminants in the irrigation water?	no
Are you a maple producer who seeks to certify your sugarbush?	no

Seeds, Transplants and Buffers

Do you purchase or grow using any Genetically Modified seeds?	no
Do you use any chemically treated seeds in your operation?	no
Do you grow your own transplants?	yes
Are they grown using Naturally Grown/Organic methods?	yes
If they're not grown according to CNG methods, please list them here. This produce may not be sold as Certified Naturally Grown. (If they are, put "N/A")	All are grown with CNG standards
Do you purchase any transplants from outside sources?	yes
From which sources do you buy transplants?	Local nurseries - Cliffrose and Let It Grow
Please list any bought-in transplants not grown according to CNG standards. This produce may not be sold as Certified Naturally Grown (except, in the case of perennials, after twelve months of CNG cultivation).	All are grown with CNG standards
Chemical/Spray Drift and Buffers:
Is there any likelihood of Chemical/Spray drift contamination of your fields?	no
Do you have an adequate buffer to protect yourself from potential contamination?	yes
Please describe your buffer. Be as specific as possible. On all sides, how far is it from your crops to the next closest use (road, conventional crop, residential yard)? Be sure to specify what is grown on neighboring land that is in agricultural use. For example: To the north and east, a wooded area of at least 100 yards separates us from the neighbor's corn fields, to the south is a fallow field at least 100 yards deep separating us from the road, and to the west about 60 feet separates our crops from a field where conventional corn and soybeans are grown.	Neighbors on two sides of the fields. On the north the neighbor is sowing his field to native grass. To the east the neighbor has let his wheat field go to cheatgrass. Neither neighbor sprays their land.

Agreements

Please indicate your agreement with the following statements by checking the boxes.
I will not label, or in any way lead consumers to believe that produce not raised in accord with CNG standards is Certified Naturally Grown^TM.
I understand that I have to complete at least one (and hopefully more) Certification Inspection(s) of another farm in my area each year, and that the inspection will NOT be of the same farmer that inspected me.
I have reviewed the Certified Naturally Grown certification standards, I understand them, and I will abide by them. I understand that if I have any questions I may contact CNG for clarification.
You may use this space to tell us anything else you think we should know about your farm:

Farm Acreage you want listed as Certified Naturally Grown^TM:
Total Farm Acreage you actually GROW on:	2
Number of above acreage that you own:	20
Number of above acreage that you lease:	0
Do you have other acreage in "Conventional" Agricultural Systems?	no
General Listed Acreage Breakdown
Veg Crops:	2
Fruit Crops:	1
Hay:	0
Grains/Beans:	0
Sugarbush:	0
Other Acreage:
Please check all items you grow and will market as Certified Naturally Grown^TM	Vegetables Herbs Berries Tree Fruits Grapes Grains Beans Hay Flowers Greenhouse Plants Other (please specify below)
Please Specify Any Other Items:	Vegetable Production Garden is about 1.5 acre field, and then an upper garden with 14 - 4' x 12' beds with herbs and flowers
Please check all markets you grow for (this will be displayed on your farm profile to help potential buyers find you).	Farmer's Market Farm Stand Local Restaurants CSA's Coops Health Food Stores Groceries Regional Wholesalers www.LocalHarvest.org Commodities Other (please specify below)
Please Specify Other Markets: