1. Sources of “Spraying Prohibited”
Signs for Organic Farms
A Publication of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www.attra.ncat.org
By George Kuepper Organic producers are required to prevent con-
updated by tamination of their crops by spray drift originating
Katherine Adam, from adjoining lands, roadsides, and rights-of-way.
NCAT Agriculture The use of warning signs is one practice, among
Specialist many, that can aid the effort. While some farmers
© 2008 NCAT and ranchers make their own signage, manufac-
tured signs are often well worth the cost. Several
suppliers of appropriate signage are listed, with
information on their products and prices.
Contents
Catnip Farm
Catnip Farm ...................... 1
Ericka Dana
Midwest Organic and
Sustainable Education P.O. Box 72
Service ................................ 1 Victor, IA 52347
Four Winds Farm ............ 2 319-685-4270
California Certified Ericka@catnipfarm.com
Organic Farmers www.catnipfarm.com
(CCOF)................................. 2 Photo by: Ann Baier, NCAT
Signs of Life ...................... 2 Three designs:
“Organic Farm—Please Do Not Spray
Watch Wind Speed and Direction” Midwest Organic and
“Organic Farm—Do Not Spray Sustainable Education
Chemical Trespass Will Be Prosecuted” Services (MOSES)
“Organic Garden—Please Do Not Spray” P.O. Box 339 Spring Valley, WI 54767
715-772-3153
Sizes: 715-772-3162 FAX
12” x 18” (farm sign) and cathy@mosesorganic.org
12” x 12” (garden sign) www.mosesorganic.org/mosesgeneral/
Colors: booklist.htm
Black wording on bright yellow One design:
background “Toxic Spray Prohibited”
Material: Size:
Heavy gauge aluminum 18” x 24”
Prices: Colors:
ATTRA—National Sustainable
Agriculture Information Service farm signs Red with black border, waterproof inks
is managed by the National Cen-
ter for Appropriate Technology
$18.50 each for 1–5 signs; $16.50, 6–11; Material:
(NCAT) and is funded under a $12, 12–23 UV-resistant corrugated plastic
grant from the United States
Department of Agriculture’s Rural
Business-Cooperative Service.
garden sign Price:
Visit the NCAT Web site (www. $16.50 each, 1–5. Includes shipping in $6 each for 1–4 signs; $5 each for 5 or more
ncat.org/sarc_current.
48 states.
php) for more informa- Shipping:
tion on our sustainable
agriculture projects. Before ordering, contact Ericka Dana to $3 for fi rst sign; $1 each additional. Sales
make sure signs are in stock. tax of 5.5% applies to Wisconsin sales.

2. Four Winds Farm Signs of Life
One design available: Twelve designs available:
Toxic Spray Prohibited. Organic Farm Half are hand-drawn prints; the rest are photo prints.
Size: These signs are suitable for small commercial opera-
18”x 22” tions that want to advertise that they are pesticide free,
and for non-commercial gardens. Examples of wording
Colors:
include: Proud To Be Pesticide Free! and Welcome To
Red and Black
My Organic Garden: Pesticide Free Food!
Material:
UV- resistant corrugated plastic. Sizes:
Price: 4”x 6”
$7 apiece. Bulk discounts available. Prices include Colors:
shipping and handling. All are in full color
Contact:
Prescott Bergh & Juliet Tomkins Material:
Four Winds Farm Laminated; recycled plastic
N8806 600th St. Price:
River Falls, WI 54022
$2.25 apiece. Shipping and handling
715-425-6037
costs are $0.50 for one sign; $0.25 for each addi-
4winds@redwing.net
tional sign. Bulk discounts
California Certified Organic Farmers are available.
(CCOF) Contact:
Two Bi-Lingual designs available: Signs of Life
Organic Farm — Do Not Spray P.O. Box 1621
Zona Organica — No Rociar Cheektowaga, NY 14225
Size:
12”x 18”
Colors:
Black on Yellow or White on Red
Sources of “Spraying Prohibited” Signs
for Organic Farms
By George Kuepper
Material: updated by Katherine Adam,
Aluminum NCAT Agriculture Specialist
Price: © 2008 NCAT
$15 apiece This publication is available on the Web at:
www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/sprayingpro.html
Contact: or
CCOF www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/sprayingpro.pdf
2155 Delaware Avenue, Suite 150
IP035
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Slot 177
831-423-2263 • 831-423-4528 FAX Version 021308
ccof@ccof.org
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