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.
THE FARM LANDSCAPE – 5,000
points
.
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5%
of total points
|
|
.
101
.
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What size is your farm?
__________ Acres
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250
|
|
.
102
102.1
102.2
102.3
102.4
102.5
102.6
102.7
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How is use of the land
distributed:
ideal
Hay/grain
(winter animal feed)
_____ acres
25%
Animal
grazing (summer feed)
_____ acres
20%
Orchard/vineyard
_____ acres
13%
Garden
_____ acres
18%
Forest/woods
_____ acres
18%
Grain
(human consumption)
_____ acres
3%
Rotation/fallow
_____ acres
3%
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350
350
500
500
250
500
250
|
|
.
103
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Do you regularly rotate use of
the land for different purposes?
Explain on separate sheet.
.
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350
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104.1
104.2
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Do you have a pond or stream?
Yes _____ No _____
With
aquatic life? describe
________________________________
.
|
350
350
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|
105
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Do you have naturally occurring
boundaries? Explain.
See
: “The Importance of
Boundaries” by Hugh Lovell
.
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350
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|
.
106
.
|
.
Do you create intentional
boundaries? If yes, explain.
|
350
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|
.
107
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|
.
Please include a sketch of farm
on a separate sheet.
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350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
..
ANIMAL PRESENCE – 35,000
points
.
|
35%
of total points
|
|
.
201
.
|
.
Do you have cows? If yes, how
many? _______________________
.
|
.
17,500
|
|
202
|
.
Do you have bull(s)? If yes, how
many? _____
Do
you own it? _____ Borrow? ______
For
how many months/year is the bull
on your farm? ____________
If
no, do you use artificial
insemination?
______________________
.
|
0
|
|
203
.
203.1
203.2
203.3
203.4
|
.
Animal Diversity – what other
animals do you have on the farm
and how many?
Horses
_____ how many
Chickens
_____
Pigs
_____
Other
________________________________________________
.
|
.
10,500
|
|
204
|
.
Do you keep bees? No. of hives
__________
If
no, are bees a noticeable
presence on the farm? Explain.
____________________________________________________
.
|
3,500
|
|
.
205.1
205.2
205.3
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What percentage of the animal
feed is produced on the farm?
______________________________________________________
If
not 100%, where do you get the
rest of the animal feed?
______________________________________________________
Is
it organic?
___________________________________________
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3,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
.
FARM FERTILITY – 35,000 points
.
|
35%
of total
points
|
|
301
|
.
Please describe your type of
soil.
Is it inherently fertile?
Does it require a lot of inputs?
____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
.
|
0
|
|
302
|
.
Is there a noticeable presence
of earthworms on your farm? In
what areas?
__________________________________________________
.
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0
|
|
.
303
|
What percentage of the compost
is generated:
Wholly
on the farm?
_____________________________________
Made
on the farm from imports,
specify percentages
______________________________________________________
Imported
____________________________________________
.
|
4500
|
|
.
304
|
.
Do you add Rudolf Steiner
indicated preparations for
compost to the compost? _____
If
yes, for how long have you been
using the preps in the compost?
______________________________________________________
.
|
5000
|
|
.
305
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What type of land (crops,
pasture, hay, etc.) and how many
acres receive approximately how
much compost each year?
___________
type _____ acres _____
tons
___________
type _____ acres _____
tons
___________
type _____ acres _____
tons
.
|
2500
|
|
.
306
|
.
List other fertility measures
(rotation, cover cropping, etc.)
on separate sheet.
.
|
1000
|
|
307.1
307.2
|
.
Do you use the Steiner indicated
preparations on the farm other
than in the compost pile?
_______
If
yes, how long have you been
using the preps on the farm?
_________________________________
.
|
5000
|
|
.
308
308.1
308.2
308.3
308.4
308.5
.
|
Please describe your prep
schedule including the type of
land (crops, pasture, etc.) and
amount of each that is receiving
the Steiner preparations(500,
501, 508, barrel compound,
other)
__________
type of land ______ prep _____
acres
__________
type of land ______ prep _____
acres
__________
type of land ______ prep _____
acres
__________
type of land ______ prep _____
acres
__________
type of land ______ prep _____
acres
|
5000
|
|
.
309.1
309.2
309.3
309.4
|
.
Do you make your own R.S.
preparations?
If
yes, please list which ones
______________________________
_____________________________________________________
Do
you generate the animal parts
from animals on the farm?
_____________________________________________________
If
no, where do you obtain the
preparations/parts?
_____________________________________________________
.
|
4000
|
|
.
310
|
.What stirring method do you use
for the preps?
_____________________________________________________
.
|
2500
|
|
.
311
311.1
311.2
311.3
|
.
Insect and weed control:
Do
you work with ashing of insects
and weed seeds or animal pests?
_____________________________________________________
Briefly
describe other:
insect
control methods you use.
____________________________
weed
control methods.
___________________________________
use
other sheet if necessary.
.
|
.
1000
2500
|
|
.
312
|
.
List experimentive measures that
you are using or developing
(please use a separate paper)
.
|
2000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
.
PRODUCTION – 5,000 points
.
|
5%
of total points
|
|
401
401.1
401.2
401.3
401.4
401.5
401.6
401.7
401.8
401.9
401.10
|
Please list the products
produced on the farm and
approximate quantity or acreage
of each:
Medicinal
Herbs
-for
preparation of preps
_________________________________
-to
benefit insects
______________________________________
-food
and medicine for animals and
people ___________________
Vegetables
___________________________________________
Grains
_______________________________________________
Fruit
_________________________________________________
Hay
_________________________________________________
Honey
________________________________________________
Dairy
products
__________________________________________
Other
_________________________________________________
Use
separate sheet if necessary.
.
|
100
400
400
400
400
400
400
|
|
.
402
.
|
Do you save your own seed for
replanting?
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
.
INFLUENCE OF THE FARMER –
20,000 points
.
|
20%
of total points
|
|
.
501.1
501.2
|
How long have you been studying
the Rudolf Steiner Agricultural
Course?
_________________________
Do
you presently belong to an
agricultural study group or do
personal study?
_________________________________________________
.
|
5,000
|
|
.
502
|
Do you meditate as part of your
farming practice? Explain
(daily, or…)
__________________________________________________
.
|
3,000
|
|
.
503.1
503.2
503.3
503.4
503.5
|
.
How do you conceive of the
heavenly influences on your
work?
_______________________________________________________
Do
you work with the spiritual
and/or elemental beings? Explain
_______________________________________________________
Do
you (how) celebrate the
festivals?
__________________________
_______________________________________________________
Do
you work with the planets?
Explain
__________________________
_______________________________________________________
Do
you work with the Stella Natura
or Maria Thun’s calendar? ____
Use
separate sheet if necessary.
.
|
5,000
|
|
.
504.1
504.2
504.3
|
How many people work full time,
year round on the farm? ________
How
many part time, year round?
_____
How
many seasonal workers? full time
_______ part time _____
.
|
2000
1000
1000
|
|
505
505.1
505.2
505.3
505.4
505.5
|
Please describe as best as
possible how the farm is staffed
according to the tasks e.g. 1˝
people yr round + 2 seasonal in
garden.
Vegetable
garden
______ yr round
_______ seasonal
Animals
including dairy
______ yr round
_______ seasonal
Orchard/vineyard
______ yr round
_______ seasonal
Pastures/grains
______ yr round
_______ seasonal
woods/herbs/insects,
etc
______ yr round
_______ seasonal
.
|
200
200
200
200
200
|
|
.
506
.
|
Who holds the long-term
responsibility/ownership of your
farm’s land, buildings,
livestock, etc.?
.
|
1000
|
|
507
|
Please list the equipment and/or
machinery used on the farm.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
|
1000
|
|
.
.
.
|