Answers to Producer Questionnaire
Popsie Fish Co. 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) |
N/A. |
Describe your farming, processing and/or crafting practices. (if applicable) | At Bristol Bay we fish tide after tide in order to catch as many salmon as we can. Each tide we follow an important process to ensure that our fish are the best, and remain that way until they reach your dinner plate. The end result for us is to produce many number one fish as possible, in fisher lingo; number one fish are the highest possible grade of fish. In order to achieve this, immediately after our fish our picked out of the net we bleed them and set them in slush ice. The slush ice is a 50-50 mixture of sea water and ice; we do this to lower the temperature of the salmon. The direct transfer into the slush ice slows the enzymatic process, which ensures fresher fish for longer. The fish remain in the slush ice until they are processed, packaged and then blast frozen. The process is done carefully and efficiently to ensure, YOU, the consumer the highest quality salmon. |
Describe your pest and disease management system. (if applicable) | N/A |
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?) |
N/A |
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.) |
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). |
Wild Alaskan salmon is rated by the Monteray Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch as 'Best Choice'. Comparably, Atlantic (farmed) salmon is rated as "Avoid". |
List your food liability insurance coverage, both general and product-related, as well as any licenses and tests that you have available. (if applicable) | Warehouse license. FDA Listing. |
ORGANIC PRODUCERS | |||
List which products you are selling as organic. (if applicable) | N/A | ||
List certifying agency's name and address: (if applicable) |
N/A | ||
Certifying Agency's Phone: (if applicable) |
N/A | Certifying Agency's Fax: (if applicable) |
N/A |
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
| Friday the 19th day of June, 2020 |