Please briefly tell us why you are applying to be part of the Certified Naturally Grown program:

We have been growing using the "Organic" guidelines since we started farming but were overwhelmed by the paperwork and fees to be CCOF Certified Organic.

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?

Our Daughter manages Farmers' Markets and told us about it.

Farm Acreage you want listed as Certified Naturally Grown^TM:

Total Farm Acreage you actually GROW on:

6

Number of above acreage that you own:

10

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:

5.5

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:

walnuts

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:

Primary Tillage System:

Rotatiller

Do you use Cover Crops?

yes

If yes, please list:

grass

Do you use Compost?

yes

If yes, please note general sources (on farm, purchased complete, local grass clippings, local dairy, etc.):

on farm, our grass clippings and vegitations

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".

5 lb. per tree

Do you use Manure?

yes

If yes, please note general sources (local dairy, horse farm, etc.):

We have horses and alpacas on our 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".

5 lb. per tree

What time of year do you apply the manure?

late fall/early spring

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.

Manganese 7% 2 qt. per acre Zinc 10% 2 qt. per acre Copper 5% 2 qt. per acre Phytamin 434 2 qt. per acre Humic Acid 1 pt. per acre Liquid Calcium 2 qt. per acre Surfact 50 2 qt. per 100 gallons Micro Sulfer 2 qt. per acre

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. Do not answer "none". You MUST indicate either actual weed challenges and/or LIKELY challenges, and you must ALSO indicate how you manage (or would manage) them. If you indicate a product, also specify how often it's used.

Obnous weeds/ we hoe, till and mow

Describe your primary insect challenges AND methods of control. Do not answer "none". You MUST indicate either actual pest challenges and/or LIKELY challenges, and you must ALSO indicate how you manage (or would manage) them. If you indicate a product, also specify how often it's used.

aphids we use soap cotteling moth we use a spray advised by Chem Science for organic growers: lime/sulpher or micro sulpher

Describe your primary disease challenges AND methods of control. Do not answer "none". You MUST indicate either actual disease challenges and/or LIKELY challenges, and you must ALSO indicate how you manage (or would manage) them. If you indicate a product, also specify how often it's used.

None noted yet

Please list the water source you use for crop irrigation. If source is public river, pond or lake, please note the name:

Natural spring on property supplimented by public ag water.

Are there any known contaminants in the irrigation water?

no

Are you a maple producer who seeks to certify your sugarbush?

no

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")

N/A

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.

Natyral vegitation on all sides of our farm. No crops planted

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 agree

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 agree

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.

I agree

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