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

Because we believe in utilizing and propagating the practices described in the CNG program. By certifying, we can better assure consumers of our adherence to natural and sustainable cultivation standards.

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?

Other producers

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

Total Farm Acreage you actually GROW on:

7

Number of above acreage that you own:

30

Number of above acreage that you lease:

0

Do you have other acreage in "Conventional" Agricultural Systems?

no

General Listed Acreage Breakdown

Veg Crops:

7

Fruit Crops:

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:

Online market through our website

Primary Tillage System:

Implement rototiller and push tiller

Do you use Cover Crops?

yes

If yes, please list:

Mustard, winter rye, oats and barley, but we are just starting up as a farm so the list may expand (e.g. turnips)

Do you use Compost?

yes

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

On farm and free from other local friends

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".

Approximately a ton an acre

Do you use Manure?

yes

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

An accountant with a bunch of horses

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".

Haven't applied it yet

What time of year do you apply the manure?

It is still composting

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.

Lime - once only over bottom field Fish Emulsion - Twice a year Chick magic - Applied once

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.

Velvet leaf - Hand weeding Canadian thistles - Hand weeding

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.

Potato beetle, flea beetle and squash bug and japanese beetle - We are currently testing the efficacy of using suction power (a leaf mulcher) with different fittings as a mechanical control method. We used Bt once, Spinosad once, neem oil once, and pyroganic two to three times, but we plan on limiting any pesticides/oils again if mechanical removing works. Trap crops will also be planted as will barriers to keep pests off select crops.

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.

Some fungal problem but we don't know what it is. We sprayed with nettle tea.

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

Well 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.

No farmland within 2,000 feet and woodlands surround our farm on all sides. There is a large fallow field to the West, marshland to the South, Natureland County park across the road to the East and forested area plus homes to the North.

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

You may use this space to tell us anything else you think we should know about your farm:

2012 was our first year producing commodities and as our farm operation grows in the future, things are bound to change. However, we plan on adhering to the CNG standards no matter what crops we grow.