Farmers must reduce dependency on external inputs (e.g., purchased fertilizers or pesticides);
Water sources must be protected by riparian buffers;
At least 20% of native forest must be preserved on the property;
Biodiversity must be increased (or maintained);
The use of purchased inputs (e.g., organic pesticides or fertilizer) should not be used if a pest or weed problem can be addressed through appropriate soil or fertilization management such as cover cropping, crop rotation or the use of straw mulch;
Only organic seeds may be used;
Encouraged practices:
Erosion prevention techniques to protect soil;
Agroforestry;
Integration of animal production and vegetable production systems;
Required practices:
Farmers must reduce dependency on external inputs (e.g., purchased fertilizers or pesticides);
Water sources must be protected by riparian buffers;
At least 20% of native forest must be preserved on the property;
Biodiversity must be increased (or maintained);
The use of purchased inputs (e.g., organic pesticides or fertilizer) should not be used if a pest or weed problem can be addressed through appropriate soil or fertilization management such as cover cropping, crop rotation or the use of straw mulch;
Only organic seeds may be used;
Encouraged practices:
Erosion prevention techniques to protect soil;
Agroforestry;
Integration of animal production and vegetable production systems;