Answers to Producer Questionnaire
| RJ Klie Organics, 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) |
organically raised beef organically raised whole wheat |
| Describe your farming, processing and/or crafting practices. (if applicable) | certified organic farm and livestock |
| Describe your pest and disease management system. (if applicable) | follow all organic certification standards |
| Describe your herd health and productivity management. (if applicable) (i.e. do you use any hormones, antibiotics, and/or steroids) |
Organically certified beef herd, no chemicals, hormones antibiotics or steroids used. |
| Describe your feeding practices. (if applicable) (grass-fed only, free-range, feed-lot, etc.) |
Beef are grass feed with oats fed the last 2 months prior to processing. |
| Describe your soil and nutrient management. (if applicable) (Do you compost, use fertilizers, green manures or animal manures?) |
This farm follows organic practices, using green manures, animal manures and crop 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). |
Cover corp used to prevent water and wind erosion. |
| 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.) |
Follow all organic standards by using green manures for wind and soil erosion and to improve soil quality. |
| 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). |
Beef are red angus-tarentais cross.Wheat is Prowers 99 variety, good milling quality. |
| List your food liability insurance coverage, both general and product-related, as well as any licenses and tests that you have available. (if applicable) | |
| ORGANIC PRODUCERS | |||
| List which products you are selling as organic. (if applicable) | Beef and wheat | ||
| List certifying agency's name and address: (if applicable) |
OCIA & NOP1340 N Cotner Blve, Lincoln, NE 68505-1838 | ||
| Certifying Agency's Phone: (if applicable) |
402-477-2323 | Certifying Agency's Fax: (if applicable) |
402-477-4325 |
| 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. | |||
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I agree
| Friday the 23rd day of January, 2009 | ||