Group GAP Starter Form

This form will ask specific questions needed for the GAP application and information about your current practices. Please submit this form by Friday, November 1st. There is no right or wrong answer about general practices. This is to customize your templates better. Be as honest as possible, even when you think your practices might not qualify. We are here to help you.

What is your farm name?

Please list all owner(s) of the farm listed above.

Mailing Address (Street Number, Street, City, Zip):

Farm address (if different than mailing):

Phone number of primary contact for Group GAP (Include area code)

List the produce items you want covered by Group GAP.

(this doesn't have to be final)

What months are you growing/harvesting?

What type of labor do you currently use?

(Contract, direct hire, volunteer, or only owner)

Are you harvesting your products mechanically or manually?

What type of audit scope are you wanting?

GAP or Harmonized GAP

Do you have the ability to print / scan documents?

Do you have or use a distribution warehouse?

Basically do you have the ability to store crops longer than a week? Do you use a third-party to manage storage or distribution?

Audit Prep Questions

These questions are to help us gauge where your farm is. We will help you where ever possible but need to have an idea of what is needed.

Have you taken the Produce Safety Alliance food safety training or other food safety training?

Do you have employees or volunteers? About how many? And do they change often?

This will determine the type of training program you need.

Where do you and your employees wash hands?

House, garage, packing house, etc

What is your source of irrigation water? (Pond, stream, well, rain barrel, municipal, etc.) List all that apply

How do you irrigate crops? (floor, drip, sprinkler, hand, etc.) List all that apply

Do you have a sewage or septic system? Where is it located regarding your crops? Any known issues?

Is crop production close to dairy, livestock, or fowl production? If so, describe.

Do you have manure lagoons on site? If so, describe where.

Do you store manure on site for compost? What about other animal products for compost? If so, describe.

Blood meal, bone meal, fish emulsion, chicken litter, etc.

Do you have any issues with wild or domestic animals entering crop area? Including pet dogs, pigs, etc.

What do you currently do to keep animals from entering the crop areas/do you feel like it's sufficient?

What kinds of soil amendments do you use? Non-animal based, raw manure, treated, etc. List all

Where do you source your soil amendments?

Created on site, purchased, mixed. If purchased: from other farmers, from a compost company, etc.

Are there known risk regarding the land you use? Describe.

For example: previous use, topography, neighbors, etc.

Does your crop area flood? If so, what is the source and how often?

Harvesting and Packaging Questions (almost done!)

List vehicle, equipment, tools, boxes, etc. you use for harvesting

For example: tractor, plastic bins, snippers, totes, etc.

Do you rinse produce after harvesting? Describe source of water, type of tables & bins used. Do you have different options for different items grown? If yes, we will follow up.

What are your tables and bins made from?

After harvest, where are products stored? The location and what they are stored in.

If you refrigerate any product, describe refrigeration set up.

Location (standalone, connected to home, walk in or door refrigerator)

Do you have a washing/packing line? Do you have questions regarding set up?

Do you use ice on any product? If so, where does the ice come from?

Where are all your chemicals stored?

Think about cleaning chemical, maintenance, fertilizer, etc.

Where is your garbage/waste located? Is there a risk for overflow or runoff?

Is your packing facility completely enclosed?

Do you have floor drains?

What do you currently do to reduce pest activity? Do you use pesticides (either for crops or for storage area)?

Do you currently track product from field to buyer? If so, how?

How do you currently transport product from your farm? Type of vehicle, farm does it/buyer does it, etc

Do you grow or handle allergens to sell (dairy, eggs, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, sesame, peanuts, tree nuts)

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