Produce Application

Gravelly Run Farm

Owner: Scott Miller

Farm Address:
1436 Fords Corner Road
Hartly, DE 19953
Kent County
United States

daytime phone: 302-492-3326
evening phone: 302-492-3326

Application Date: 2010-08-30

Applicant Details

Please briefly tell us why you are applying to be part of the Certified Naturally Grown program:	I have a 1 acre market garden of vegetables and small fruits. My sales do not justify USDA certification.
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?	My friend Jarod Rowe was certified with CNG in TN. He recently moved to DE and is planning to seek certification again for the place he is farming here. He told me about your program.

General Farm Information

Farmland Management and Practices

Primary Tillage System:	Annual rototilling. Some beds double dug (by hand).
Do you use Cover Crops?	yes
If yes, please list:	Buckwheat. clover, winter rye
Do you use Compost?	yes
If yes, please note general sources (on farm, purchased complete, local grass clippings, local dairy, etc.):	Locally gathered leaves and grass clippings composted at home.
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".	1-2 tons per acre
Do you use Manure?	yes
If yes, please note general sources (local dairy, horse farm, etc.):	our own small chicken flock and pig pen.
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 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.	Fertrell fertilizer used under transplants at planting time. lime when needed to adjust ph. spent coffee grounds
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?	yes
If yes, then please specify type and most recent application date:	spot treatment w/Round-up on paths between blueberry rows before putting down heavy chip mulch in October 2009. The blueberries won't be harvested for market for another year.
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.	crabgrass-pulling, weed-eating, hoe
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.	potato beatles- Spinosad product white-flys- Insecticidle soap w/ Neem oil harlequin bugs - no solution
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.	Baking Soda solution and Peroxide solution used as preventatives for a variety of fungal diseases in strawberries and cantaloupes.Once a week. Should have used them more consistently on my tomatoes as well! Apllied only twice early in the season.
Please list the water source you use for crop irrigation. If source is public river, pond or lake, please note the name:	Deep well- the same as we drink from
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?	yes
If yes, please list types:	I have in the past used fungicide treated bean and sweet corn seed. I could certainly change that in the future.
Please note reason for purchasing treated seed:	It was what was available locally when I needed some.
I understand that the use of chemically treated seeds is not allowed under organic and Certified Naturally Grown guidelines. I will not label, or in any way lead consumers to believe produce grown from treated seeds are Certified Naturally Grown.
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")	They are grown using natural methods.
Do you purchase any transplants from outside sources?	yes
From which sources do you buy transplants?	Local Greenhouses, but only when I have lost plants and need to replace more than what I have of my own. I do have a source of organically grown transplants which I have recently discovered.
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).	Occasionally have bought fill-in tomato plants
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.	to the west is a horse pasture-no sprays used.To the south is a woods of several hundred feet depth. To the north is backlawn - no sprays used. To the east is a vacant lot 100+ feet in width which we keep mowed for the absentee owner - no sprays used.

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 have been moving more and more in the dirrection of organic production for the last 28 years. I still find some problems for which there seems to be no organic solution. At such times I would rather have a crop loss than use toxins.

Farm Acreage you want listed as Certified Naturally Grown^TM:
Total Farm Acreage you actually GROW on:	1
Number of above acreage that you own:	1
Number of above acreage that you lease:	0
Do you have other acreage in "Conventional" Agricultural Systems?	no
General Listed Acreage Breakdown
Veg Crops:	.75
Fruit Crops:	.25
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:	I would like to continue to add to my list as time, health, and strength permit.
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:	We sell mostly at our weekly Farmer's Market, but mostly through contacts made there we have also sold tomatoes and cucumbers for canning from home. A csa interests us.