Criteria We Evaluate...
RIVER FRIENDLY FARM CERTIFICATION
River Friendly Farm Certification evaluates farms based on five categories. Within each category, there are criteria that, if applicable to the operation, must be met in order for the farm to quality as River Friendly.
Producers are authorized to use the River Friendly Farm name and logo and receive our marketing materials only after their application is accepted and the three core requirements are completed.
River Friendly Farm certification is a voluntary means for agricultural producers and food companies to address growing customer demand for traceability, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility. River Friendly Farm Certification is part of the non-profit organization, North Jersey Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D).
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Soil Health and Erosion
Preventing Erosion while Building Soil Quality
BASIC CRITERIA:
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Little to no soil erosion
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Good pasture management
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Practices protect and increase soil organic matter
Nutrient Management
Using Crop Nutrients as Efficiently as Possible
BASIC CRITERIA:
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Right Rate
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Right Placement
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Right Timing
Pest Management
Preventing the Spread of Pests and Reducing Pesticide Use
BASIC CRITERIA:
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Non-Pesticide Measures
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IPM Strategies in Place
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Record Keeping & Calibration
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Mixing and Storage precautions
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Pesticide Selection
Farmstead Management
Preventing farmyard run-off from impacting local water resources
BASIC CRITERIA:
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Run-off management
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Leachate and wastewater management
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Concentrated livestock areas managed
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Manure and compost storage
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Litter and trash management
Protecting Waterways
Riparian Buffers and Livestock Stream Exclusions
BASIC CRITERIA:
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Riparian buffers on permanent waterways
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Streams not impacted by on-site activities
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Restricted livestock access to waterways
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Irrigation water management