Produce Application

The Bushey Road Berry Farm LLC.

Owner: Johnny Whitehead

Farm Address:
10610 Bushey Rd.
Alpena, MI 49707
Alpena County
United States

daytime phone: (989)727-4068
evening phone: same

Application Date: 2009-01-29

Applicant Details

Please briefly tell us why you are applying to be part of the Certified Naturally Grown program:	I want to do my part to provide a healthy alternative to my community but cannot afford Organic cert., being a new and small operation.
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?	Saw label on store package, and ad in magazine.

General Farm Information

Farmland Management and Practices

Primary Tillage System:	30 horse New Holland TC-30,single bottom plow & set of discs.
Do you use Cover Crops?	yes
If yes, please list:	Started last yr. w/Buckwheat followed w/ sweetclover. Will have whiteclover & Rygrass between rows and throughout the area.
Do you use Compost?	yes
If yes, please note general sources (on farm, purchased complete, local grass clippings, local dairy, etc.):	Have not used it yet but;kitchen scraps from our house, grass clippings, field grass and manure from a like minded,local farmer(mostly horse 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".	none yet,will probably ammend beneficial flower beds in spring.
Do you use Manure?	yes
If yes, please note general sources (local dairy, horse farm, etc.):	local horse owner who also raises some sheep and rabbits. Twin Acre 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".	none in fild just some into compost pile.
What time of year do you apply the manure?	have not subscribed to it yet.
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.	A premixed Organic blend from bio-ag of Michigan (John Graham) in spring of 2008 toget buckwheat going.experimented w/ compost tea & bat guano on small fruit tree's purchased in 08'
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.	Field had not been worked in the 7 yrs. I have lived there. I have only used plow/ disc and cover crops. No chemicals whatsoever.
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.	Aphids were present on my apple tree's,I purchased: ladybug lures, green lacewig eggs. I Hand mooshed them and used the hose.I did try Cedar Guarg (omri listed) according to instructions.
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.	None noted @ this time
Please list the water source you use for crop irrigation. If source is public river, pond or lake, please note the name:	private dug well on my property.
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")
Do you purchase any transplants from outside sources?	yes
From which sources do you buy transplants?
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).
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.	My field is surrounded by woods. The nearest farming operation is east of it through 100 yds. of woods across a gravel road and another 300 yds. away with more woods in between.Winter wheat was planted this fall.

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:	I am a new farmer and will be growing raspberries,strawberries rhubarb,asparagus and watermelons primarily. If you have any suggestions I am open to ALL. If any thing looks questionable concerning my practices please tell me asap. I've benn doing my homework but still feel ignorant. THANK-YOU !

Farm Acreage you want listed as Certified Naturally Grown^TM:
Total Farm Acreage you actually GROW on:	3-4
Number of above acreage that you own:	34
Number of above acreage that you lease:	0
Do you have other acreage in "Conventional" Agricultural Systems?	no
General Listed Acreage Breakdown
Veg Crops:	.5
Fruit Crops:	3
Hay:
Grains/Beans:
Sugarbush:
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:	will be growing sunflowers.
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:	U-pick next year for sure. Farmer's market this year. Possibly local restaurants next year.