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| 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) |
Lentils, Split Peas, Flax, Hulless Barley, Cereal Grains, Rolled Oats and other grains, Dehulled Barley, etc. Some of our products are heirloom grains. |
| Describe your farming, processing and/or crafting practices. (if applicable) | We source from family farmers who demonstrate a commitment to soil-building rotations and ecological farming practices. |
| Describe your pest and disease management system. (if applicable) | All our organic crops meet recognized non toxic pest management standards including crop rotations, timely tillage, barrier strips, and organically-approved post harvest handling and processing. |
| Describe your herd health and productivity management. (if applicable) (i.e. do you use any hormones, antibiotics, and/or steroids) |
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| Describe your feeding practices. (if applicable) (grass-fed only, free-range, feed-lot, etc.) |
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| Describe your soil and nutrient management. (if applicable) (Do you compost, use fertilizers, green manures or animal manures?) |
Our producers utilize a variety of soil fertility management techniques that include crop rotations, green manures, etc. |
| 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). |
Most of our crops are grown on non-irrigated land, but where irrigated, the water is surface water that originates along the Rocky Mountain front of central Montana. |
| 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.) |
Our farmers use a wide variety of conservation practices that vary by farmer. |
| 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). |
Timeless Seeds, Inc. has a sustainability plan that includes energy efficiency; re-using and recycling of paper, metal, plastic, paying fair wages and meaningful employment. Our heirloom grains include Black Beluga Lentils, Purple Prairie Barley, and Black Kabuli Chickpeas. |
| List your food liability insurance coverage, both general and product-related, as well as any licenses and tests that you have available. (if applicable) | Insurance: $2 Million product liability. Licenses: Food Purveyor License, Montant Dept. of Health Commodity Dealers License, MT Dept. of Agriculture Organic Certification, MT Dept. of Agriculture |
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| List which products you are selling as organic. (if applicable) | Lentils, Peas, Flax, Cereal Grains, processed grains such as rolled oats | ||
| List certifying agency's name and address: (if applicable) |
Montana Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 200201 Helena, MT 59620-0201 | ||
| Certifying Agency's Phone: (if applicable) |
406 444 3730 | Certifying Agency's Fax: (if applicable) |
406 444 5409 |
| 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
| Sunday the 6th day of December, 2009 | ||