Answers to Producer Questionnaire
Organic Greens LLC 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) |
Wheat Grass Juice, Fresh Frozen, 12) 1 oz. |
Describe your farming, processing and/or crafting practices. (if applicable) | Wheat Grass is certified organic, grown in a rich soil media and juiced at peak nutrition. Grass is juiced promptly and cooled in ice water bath under reduced light conditions to preserve freshness. |
Describe your pest and disease management system. (if applicable) | Flying and crawling pests are caught with sticky traps. Seed quality selection and cultural practices are used to eliminate disease issues. |
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?) |
Plant residues and old \"spent\" soil mats are static composted to produce a nutrient rich soil media. |
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). |
Crops are hand watered only as necessary to conserve water and reduce disease pressure. |
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.) |
n/a |
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). |
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List your food liability insurance coverage, both general and product-related, as well as any licenses and tests that you have available. (if applicable) | I have a Food Processing Plant License with the Iowa Dept of Inspections and Appeals. Liability insurance coverage is 1,000,000/occurrence 2,000,000 aggregate General and Product Liability. |
ORGANIC PRODUCERS | |||
List which products you are selling as organic. (if applicable) | Wheat Grass Juice, Fresh Frozen, 12) 1 oz. | ||
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). 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
| Sunday the 7th day of February, 2010 |