Answers to Producer Questionnaire
Grimm Family Farm PRODUCTS & PRACTICES |
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Question | Answer |
List what you intend to sell. (if applicable) (e.g. meats, grains, jellies, crafts; also note if you have any heritage breeds) |
Produce, Fruit, Grains, Beans |
Describe your farming, processing and/or crafting practices. (if applicable) | On our farm we use a 4 year rotation system and incorporate our livestock into the rotation to a create a closed nutrient cycle. All weed management is done by hand or mechanical cultivation. We try to only use nutrients and resources on our farm. |
Describe your pest and disease management system. (if applicable) | We only use OMRI approved insecticides such as Surround and Pyganic. |
Describe your herd health and productivity management. (if applicable) (i.e. do you use any hormones, antibiotics, and/or steroids) |
NA |
Describe your feeding practices. (if applicable) (grass-fed only, free-range, feed-lot, etc.) |
We use cattle bedding manure and chicken manure from our farm. We also use cover crops such as clover, rye, buckwheat, etc. We also use compost in our greenhouse and outdoor fields. We purchase this compost from off the farm. |
Describe your soil and nutrient management. (if applicable) (Do you compost, use fertilizers, green manures or animal manures?) |
Manure and cover crops |
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). |
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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 maintain grass waterways and mowed field roads in our fields. In fields adjacent to neighboring farms we have planted alfalfa/grass buffers that my family harvests for cattle feed. |
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 local ingredients in your processed items). |
NA |
List your food liability insurance coverage, both general and product-related, as well as any licenses and tests that you have available. (if applicable) | NA |
ORGANIC PRODUCERS | |||
List which products you are selling as organic. (if applicable) | NA | ||
List certifying agency's name and address: (if applicable) |
NA | ||
Certifying Agency's Phone: (if applicable) |
NA | Certifying Agency's Fax: (if applicable) |
NA |
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). 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 the producer standards and fully understand and am willing to comply with them. | |||
I agree
| Monday the 9th day of December, 2013 |