Produce Application
Farm Indy formerly Balanced Harvest Farm
Owner: Todd & Kathleen Jameson and John FerreeFarm Address:
8755 West Range Road
Needham, IN 46126
Shelby County
United States
Mailing Address:
13752 Langley Drive
Carmel, IN 46032
United States
daytime phone: 317-517-4240
evening phone: 317-815-9863
Web site: http://www.FarmIndy.com
Application Date: 2011-12-07
Applicant Details
| Please briefly tell us why you are applying to be part of the Certified Naturally Grown program: | We have been CNG producers since 2008 and are relocating (and renaming) our farm our operation to two new locations. After seeking Alice's advice we are making a new application. |
| 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? | Currently CNG under the farm name Balanced Harvest farm, Carmel, Indiana |
General Farm Information
| Farm Acreage you want listed as Certified Naturally GrownTM: | |
| Total Farm Acreage you actually GROW on: | 30 |
| Number of above acreage that you own: | 20 |
| Number of above acreage that you lease: | 10 |
| Do you have other acreage in "Conventional" Agricultural Systems? | no |
| General Listed Acreage Breakdown | |
| Veg Crops: | 15 |
| Fruit Crops: | |
| Hay: | |
| Grains/Beans: | |
| Sugarbush: | |
| Other Acreage: | 15 |
| Please check all items you grow and will market as Certified Naturally GrownTM |
Vegetables Herbs Berries Tree Fruits Grapes Grains Beans Hay Flowers Greenhouse Plants Other (please specify below) |
| Please Specify Any Other Items: | covers and green manure |
| 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: | |
Farmland Management and Practices
| Primary Tillage System: | plow, disc, tiller |
| Do you use Cover Crops? | yes |
| If yes, please list: | various green manures including clovers, oats, tillage radish, rye, |
| Do you use Compost? | yes |
| If yes, please note general sources (on farm, purchased complete, local grass clippings, local dairy, etc.): | on farm composting |
| 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". | 1000-2000 lbs per acre |
| Do you use Manure? | yes |
| If yes, please note general sources (local dairy, horse farm, etc.): | local chicken farm |
| 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". | used in compost |
| What time of year do you apply the manure? | spring,summer,fall betwwen crops |
| 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. | omri certified chicken manure based fertilizer, |
| 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. | annual broad leaf weeds and grasses, occasionally battle with thistle. We utilize stale seed bed, cultivation, hand weeding etc and do not use any herbicide controls. |
| 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. | Mostly flea beetle, thrips and cabbage type worms. We have adequate population of beneficial insects to control most issues and use floating row cover as needed. Occasional use of omri cert. BT |
| 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 that we are aware of at this time as we are actively rotating ground. We do not use fungicides of any kind at this time. |
| Please list the water source you use for crop irrigation. If source is public river, pond or lake, please note the name: | well water |
| 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") | I do grow all our own transplants and we do follow CNG practices. I am not sure why I am being prompted to fill in this pink box? |
| Do you purchase any transplants from outside sources? | no |
| 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. | All but one side (east) of our operation are buffered by thick woods at least 100' deep, forest or a permanently preserved wetland that is at least 2000 feet thick from the road to our field. On the one side that is open we maintain a 30' roadway as a buffer and the prevailing wind is blowing from our farm to the conventional farm. Our neighbor is aware of our CNG status and we are listed as a do not spray zone administered by Purdue University. |
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 GrownTM. | |
| 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: | We are highly experienced veteran vegetable producers and are relocating our operation because of an opportunity to dramatically increase our production and sales. We are increasing from 4 acres to 15 in vegetable production and 15 in rotation. We have been CNG since 2008 and recruited Yeager Farm to join the program in 2010. We believe in the CNG mission and take pride in our work, our products and being part of a PGS certification program. |
