Produce Application
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Robinson Farm
Owner: Vernor Anthony (Tony) RobinsonFarm Address:
135 Cloudland Way
Byron, GA 31008
Peach County
United States
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1277
1067 Tarpon Dr.SE
Darien, GA 31305
United States
daytime phone: 912-996-0524
evening phone: 912-437-4483
Web site: http://gairrigator@yahoo.com
Application Date: 2011-10-15
Applicant Details
| Please briefly tell us why you are applying to be part of the Certified Naturally Grown program: | I am applying to be a CNG for the costumer market . |
| 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? | I heard about CNG during a field day at FVSU . |
General Farm Information
| Farm Acreage you want listed as Certified Naturally GrownTM: | |
| Total Farm Acreage you actually GROW on: | 1 |
| Number of above acreage that you own: | 14 |
| Number of above acreage that you lease: | 1 |
| Do you have other acreage in "Conventional" Agricultural Systems? | yes |
| If yes, how many acres are in conventional agriculture? | 100 |
| If yes, please list what you are growing conventionally: | At this time there are no crops being grown. I plan to grow 1 ac of peas, one acre of sweet potatoes conventionally. This will be in the northeast corner of the farm, about a quarter mile away from the CNG growing area. |
| General Listed Acreage Breakdown | |
| Veg Crops: | 1 |
| Fruit Crops: | 0 |
| Hay: | 0 |
| Grains/Beans: | 0 |
| Sugarbush: | 0 |
| Other Acreage: | 0 |
| 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: | N/A |
| 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: | Disking |
| Do you use Cover Crops? | yes |
| If yes, please list: | legumes |
| Do you use Compost? | no |
| 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. | Natural Guard Organic Plant Food 6-2-4 |
| 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. | Mechanical ,hand pulling and tiller |
| 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. | If a pest problem occur I will use a home made pepper tea to control insects . |
| 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. | So far none |
| Please list the water source you use for crop irrigation. If source is public river, pond or lake, please note the name: | Deep 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? | no |
| Do you purchase any transplants from outside sources? | yes |
| From which sources do you buy transplants? | Taits seed and feed Brunswick ,Ga, and few other GA suppliers. I have confirmed with the suppliers that transplants will be certified and/or grown to CNG standards. |
| 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). | Last year, collards, cabbage,lettuce spinach and broccoli. This year, all will meet CNG standards. |
| 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. | Each side of the growing area is surrounded by woods. It is a quarter mile from where I plan to plant conventional peas. |
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: | The farm has been idle for about ten years, the one acre garden area had been used by a relative to grow organic vegetables fish and seaweeds fertilizer |
