(3) Environmental Practices
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| Certified
by OCPP Ontario Inc. |
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Local
Soil Building Materials |
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Organic Farm is certified by OCPP Ontario Inc. and has an Environmental
Plan. This is in
accordance with a national strategy known as the Atlantic Environmental
Farm Planning Strategy. |
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The
Organic Farm is a Manure Free Farm and uses Local Soil Building
Materials such as kelp, shrimp and crab meal, along with peat from the
farm as well as hay, leaves, woodchips and locally manufactured compost. |
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| Foliar
Sprays |
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Water
Conservation |
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Organic Farm uses Foliar Sprays such as Compost Tea and Fish
Emulsion on a regular basis in both greenhouse and field production.
These are bought commercially and prepared on the farm. Foliar sprays can be an effective method for correcting soil
deficiencies, overcoming the soil’s inability to transfer nutrients to
the plants and increasing plants’ resistance to disease. Although
expensive, foliar
sprays are one of the most effective practices known to Organic Farmers. |
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The
Organic Farm practices water conservation by using surface water
from the forest and hills behind the farm, and diverting it into an irrigation
pond. This pond feeds an
irrigation system for the greenhouses and lettuce fields, borrowing the
water temporarily and then letting it flow back into its natural watershed
instead of pumping water from the underground water table. |
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| Greenhouse
Gas Mitigation Projects |
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Organic
Garden Supplies |
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Organic Farm is a Demonstration Site for Green House Gas Mitigation Projects
on green manuring in partnership with The Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Program for Canadian/ Newfoundland and Labrador Agriculture,
managed through the Newfoundland Federation of Agriculture. |
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The Organic Farm
has an on-site Gardening Store, which provides organic garden
supplies and plants adaptable to our short season. |
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