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SIEMBRA FARM – OUR PATH TO ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
Walk through the journey of the organic certification for Cody Galligan of Siembra Farm in Gainesville, FL. Inspired to simplify communication at the farmers market and to be part of the bigger organic movement, Cody takes us through each step as he prepares his recordkeeping strategy and experiences his first inspection. If you want to see the process from beginning to end for a farmer who’s already using organic practices and wants to get certified, this video is for you.

Siembra Farm – Our Path to Organic Certification

Tags: bite by bite, certification, CSA farm, initial paperwork, inspection, mixed vegetables, recordkeeping, start to finish

PARADISE FARMS (Spanish)
Carrying on Gabrielle Marewski’s vision, Landy Carabantes manages the farm. Her view on recordkeeping is very pragmatic–if you don’t note what you did, how will you know if it worked or not?

Paradise Farms (Spanish)

Tags: clipboards, computer, edible flowers, mixed vegetables, paper, spreadsheets

PARADISE FARMS (English)
According to Gabrielle Marewski, good organization and solid recordkeeping allow farmers’ creative side to flourish. Paradise Farms has been certified organic for nearly two decades and she has developed model binders for farm businesses to maintain good records. She sold the farm in 2017 and now consults.

Paradise Farms (English)

Tags: clipboards, computer, edible flowers, mixed vegetables, paper, spreadsheets, whole system approach

SNOW’S BEND FARM
On a bend of the Black Warrior River outside Tuscaloosa, AL, Margaret Ann & David Snow grow an array of vegetables and fruit for direct markets. They’ve integrated simple, pragmatic steps into their everyday processes to make recordkeeping less of a headache. Their records help them learn how different crops perform each year in the varied topography of their land.

Snow’s Bend Farm

Tags: CSA farm, Google Sheets, mixed vegetables, paper, quickbooks

LOVE IS LOVE FARM
Situated in Atlanta, GA, Joe Reynolds farms the land of a co-housing community, growing a diverse mix for CSA members and local restaurants. He started using a shared email account to democratize the activity and utility of the farm’s recordkeeping.

Love is Love

Tags: computer, CSA farm, democratized system, mixed vegetables, paper, shared email account, spreadsheets

METTS ORGANIX
Following in his ancestral footsteps, Will Metts brings a fervor to his farming. His enthusiasm has also translated into his recordkeeping system as he uses a modern app on his electronic devices to record and track his entire production.

Metts Organix

Tags: app, computer, mixed vegetables, technology, transition, veggie tables

CRYSTAL ORGANIC FARM
With over 28 high tunnels and several more acres in cultivation in Newborn, GA, Nicolas Donck sees organic recordkeeping as an essential element of good farm planning. Plus with several restaurant accounts, a farm box program and thriving farmers market in Atlanta, GA, his customized combination of paper and electronic recordkeeping allows him to track harvest and payments with minimal headache.

Crystal Organic Farm

Tags: basic, four season farm, mixed vegetables, paper, quickbooks

FROG SONG ORGANICS
Growing for direct market in Hawthorne, FL, John Bitter and Amy van Scoik have developed a highly sophisticated recordkeeping system. Utilizing Google Forms, Google spreadsheets, their own unique programming code and other electronic systems, they have created tools to be able to know the cost of production of each crop at each phase of production. With an eye toward long-term sustainability and viability of the farm, their recordkeeping system is integral to their success.

Frog Song Organics

Tags: computer, CSA farm, customized code, direct sales, Google Forms, Google Sheets, mixed vegetables, phones, tablets, technology