Produce Application

Slow Roots Farm

Owner: Jacob Diaz

Farm Address:
205 Hidden Valley Rd
Kingston, NY 12401
Ulster County
United States

daytime phone: 845-339-2731
evening phone: 845-339-2731
Web site: http://www.slowrootsfarm.com/

Application Date: 2007-04-10

Applicant Details

Please briefly tell us why you are applying to be part of the Certified Naturally Grown program:	I grow organically and am just starting off so I haven't gained the trust of the market goers or the restaurants I want to sell to.
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?	MidHudson Valley Growers Network

General Farm Information

Farmland Management and Practices

Primary Tillage System:	THis year plan to plow, disc and use rototiller to create beds.
Do you use Cover Crops?	yes
If yes, please list:	currently rye vetch
Do you use Compost?	no
Do you use Manure?	yes
If yes, please note general sources (local dairy, horse farm, etc.):	horse
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 ton per acre
What time of year do you apply the manure?	autumn
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.	alfalfa meal and greensand. Starting off and going by Fedcos suggestions
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.	First time growing on this last which has been under cover crops for 5 years
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.	I ordered Agribon cover, and surround and Neem-K
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.	First time growing so will find out
Please list the water source you use for crop irrigation. If source is public river, pond or lake, please note the name:	Esopus creek
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")
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?	yes
If yes, please state the source (conventional farm field, golf course, etc.)and any details you can provide (type of pesticide, fertilizer, herbicide used, and/or what used for.)	conventional corn field at least 400 ft away
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 North of the tilled field (500 ft) is a road, owners house and fallow field. East is woods and South is a creek, but 300 feet of young woods is between the creek and tilled land. To the West is a conventional corn field 400 feet away.

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.
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