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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) |
Heirloom and open polinated fruits and vegetables--no GMO's |
| Describe your farming, processing and/or crafting practices. (if applicable) | Hand planted and cultivated. No chemicals or pesticides. |
| Describe your pest and disease management system. (if applicable) | Oil spray, neem oil, hand picking of pests. Use free range hens as bug control. |
| Describe your herd health and productivity management. (if applicable) (i.e. do you use any hormones, antibiotics, and/or steroids) |
n/a |
| Describe your feeding practices. (if applicable) (grass-fed only, free-range, feed-lot, etc.) |
n/a |
| Describe your soil and nutrient management. (if applicable) (Do you compost, use fertilizers, green manures or animal manures?) |
Compost and green manure. Fish emulsion in early spring on seedlings. |
| 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). |
When necessary, we irrigate from our household well which is a deep well. We use drip irrigation whenever possible to reduce the amount of water used. |
| 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.) |
We do all we can to attract birds both for the joy they bring and their usefullness in pest control. Our love of wildlife is the main reason for using natural methods of fertilization and pest control--with the bonus of producing healthy, chemical free food for our families and to sell at market. |
| 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). |
We are just crazy for heirlooms! We carry more varieties of tomatoes than just about anyone, not to mention, beans, potatoes, peppers, squash...you name it, we grow it. Heirlooms grow the tastiest produce in our opinions and are beyond compare. |
| List your food liability insurance coverage, both general and product-related, as well as any licenses and tests that you have available. (if applicable) | none |
| ORGANIC PRODUCERS | |||
| List which products you are selling as organic. (if applicable) | |||
| List certifying agency's name and address: (if applicable) |
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| 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
| Sunday 19th of March 2006 | ||