Produce Application

Rolling Hills Herbs and Annuals

Owner: Carrie-Anne Parker

Farm Address:
1304 Rolling Hills Rd
Redlands, CA 92374
San Bernardino County
United States

Web site: http://www.RollingHillsHerbs.com

Application Date: 2009-11-12

Applicant Details

Please briefly tell us why you are applying to be part of the Certified Naturally Grown program:	As a state licensed and Co. certified grower, it seems like the next logical step in growing our business.
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?	LocalHarvest.org

General Farm Information

Farmland Management and Practices

Primary Tillage System:	Crops are grown in 4" containers. No tillage is used for this growing method.
Do you use Cover Crops?	no
Do you use Compost?	yes
If yes, please note general sources (on farm, purchased complete, local grass clippings, local dairy, etc.):	kitchen organic matter, local grass clippings, local leaf liter
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 inch per wheelbarrow of growing medium
Do you use Manure?	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.	Bumper crop organic fertilizer; E.B. Stone organic fertilizer; Sea kelp used every 6-8 weeks during growing season
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?	no
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.	Grass/weed appearance in potted plants is handled by hand weeding.
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.	Use of Neem soap to with mite and control any possible fungal issue in soil.
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.	Safers catapillar soap was used in the summer to help control insect issue.
Please list the water source you use for crop irrigation. If source is public river, pond or lake, please note the name:	Public utility
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 transplants are grown according to Naturally Grown/Organic standards
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.	Crops are grown in back of property where neighbors are to the west and south only. Wooden and block fence boarder the property on these sides and growing area is more than 100 feet from these borders. No agriculture crops are grown adjacent to our growing areas.

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 are a state licensed grower/nursery in the State of California - Certified grower in the County of San Bernardino and we grow 4" herbs and heirloom vegetable starters that we sell at local farmers markets and from our home fruit stand.