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| PRODUCTS & PRACTICES | |
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| Question | Answer |
| List what you intend to sell through NFC. (if applicable) (e.g. meats, grains, jellies, crafts; also note if you have any heritage breeds) |
organic vegetables, cut flowers, herbs, artisan cheeses, grass-finished beef |
| Describe your farming, processing and/or crafting practices. (if applicable) | Certified organic producers with strong intention of being sustainable producers |
| Describe your pest and disease management system. (if applicable) | crop rotation, strong fertility program, botanical and biological pest-control. |
| Describe your herd health and productivity management. (if applicable) (i.e. do you use any hormones, antibiotics, and/or steroids) |
no hormones, steroids, antibiotics as last resort and excluded from productive herd |
| Describe your feeding practices. (if applicable) (grass-fed only, free-range, feed-lot, etc.) |
grass-fed, some hay, minimal grain with goat herd |
| Describe your soil and nutrient management. (if applicable) (Do you compost, use fertilizers, green manures or animal manures?) |
green-manure cover-crops, compost, graising rotation |
| Describe your water usage practices. (if applicable) (If you irrigate, describe how - e.g. deep well, surface water, etc., and explain how you conserve water or use best management practices. Describe how you are protecting your water source from contamination/erosion). |
well for use in veg. crops, drip irrigation with long-term crops, uplands out of tillage rotation |
| Describe your conservation/land stewardship practices. (if applicable) (e.g., do you plant windbreaks, maintain grass waterways, riparian buffers, use green manures for wind erosion, plant habitats for birds, improve soil quality, etc.) |
buffer areas and strips between block allow for plenty of wildlife and erosian control |
| Describe any additional information and/or sustainable practices about your operation that
would be helpful to a potential customer in understanding your farm or operation better. (e.g. if you are raising any heritage animals you might list breeds or list varieties of heirloom seeds. List the percentage of Nebraska ingredients in your processed items). |
Practicing by organic standards for 11 years in Nebraska and over 20 in total |
| List your food liability insurance coverage, both general and product-related, as well as any licenses and tests that you have available. (if applicable) | 1,000,000, 2,000,000 agregate |
| ORGANIC PRODUCERS | |||
| List which products you are selling as organic. (if applicable) | Vegetables | ||
| List certifying agency's name and address: (if applicable) |
OCIA | ||
| Certifying Agency's Phone: (if applicable) |
Certifying Agency's Fax: (if applicable) |
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| Do you have available for inspection a copy of your current organic certificate? (if applicable) | Yes No | ||
| I affirm that all statements made about my farm and products in this application are true, correct and complete and I have given a truthful representation of my operation, practices, and origin of products. I understand that if questions arise about my operation I may be inspected (unannounced) by NFC. If I stated my operation is organic, then I am complying with the National Organic Program and will provide upon request a copy of my certification. I have read all of NFC"s producer standards and fully understand and am willing to comply with them. | |||
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I agree
| Tuesday 15th of August 2006 | ||