Produce Application

Application Date: 2009-08-28

Applicant Details

Please briefly tell us why you are applying to be part of the Certified Naturally Grown program:	I am a small market gardner growing using "organic" standards and selling to individuals and wholesale. I need the certification to assure my customers of my commitment to natural standards. I can also benefit from the guidance of such an affiliation.
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?	Growing for Market

General Farm Information

Farmland Management and Practices

Primary Tillage System:	Wide row/raised beds, irrigated.
Do you use Cover Crops?	yes
If yes, please list:	Wheat, Fall legume mix
Do you use Compost?	yes
If yes, please note general sources (on farm, purchased complete, local grass clippings, local dairy, etc.):	On-farm made from both on-farm and off sources.
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".	1-3 inches deep directly on beds
Do you use Manure?	yes
If yes, please note general sources (local dairy, horse farm, etc.):	County fairgrounds, local farm sources
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".	2-4 inches deep
What time of year do you apply the manure?	Fall
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.	Soft rock phosphate, blood meal, bone meal, mineral sulfer, fish meal, feather meal, liquid fish and kelp, gypsum, steer manure.
Have any chemical fertilizers been applied to the fields you are seeking Certification for in the last three years (36 months)?	yes
If yes, as per the Certification regulations, it is acceptable to apply chelated chemical fertilizers to correct specifical micronutrient imbalances as listed on a recent soil test. Does the application of this fertilizer meet those requirements?	no
If Yes, please specify types, amounts and application dates:	6/28/08 Last use of chemical fertilizers, and only on old beds. A general 10-10-10 broadcast before planting.
Have any non-acceptable pesticides and/or herbicides been applied to these fields in the last 3 years?	yes
If yes, then please specify type and most recent application date:	9/21/08 Round-up to control persistent burmuda grass in beds SG 3 & 4 (200 sq').
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.	Persistant horse nettle infestation and other common weeds. I use, mulches and mechanical means for control.
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--soap spray Squash bettles--diatomaceous earth
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.	Tomatoe family wilts. (Minor) Destroy plants.
Please list the water source you use for crop irrigation. If source is public river, pond or lake, please note the name:	Well
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.	We are isolated by range land. Closest road is 1/4 mile. Closest neighbor is 1/2 mile away. Closest conventional agricultural field is 1/2 mile away and down stream.

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:	We decided to switch to natural methods entirely starting end of October of last year (2008). We had only about 1,000 sq ft in garden. I added another 1,000 sq ft that was previously in brush, plus 100 ft of grapes in virgin desert range. Both have had no agricultural use in 14 years, since we've owned the land. Can I get certified on the new ground, and transitional certification on old garden area?

Farm Acreage you want listed as Certified Naturally Grown^TM:
Total Farm Acreage you actually GROW on:	1.0
Number of above acreage that you own:	1.0
Number of above acreage that you lease:	0
Do you have other acreage in "Conventional" Agricultural Systems?	no
General Listed Acreage Breakdown
Veg Crops:	0.9
Fruit Crops:	0.1
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:
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:	Individuals on a custom basis.

Produce Application

Day-Star Farm, LLC

Applicant Details

General Farm Information

Farmland Management and Practices

Seeds, Transplants and Buffers

Agreements