What information does the Bona Fide Farm Statement of Fact request?

It asks for owner and farm operator contact information, farm location, acreage, type of farm use, and a summary of the bona fide farm request.

What evidence must accompany the statement?

Provide one listed item: a farm sales tax exemption certificate, a property tax listing showing present-use-value eligibility, a recent Schedule F, or a forest management plan.

Do I need a notary for the Bona Fide Farm Statement of Fact?

No. The owner or operator signs and dates the statement; the form lists no notarized or sworn attachment.

How do I submit the Bona Fide Farm Statement of Fact?

Submit it to the city department named on the form. The document does not provide submission contact details, so check the city website for current information.

Red Cross, NC · Stanly County

No notary required

Bona Fide Farm Statement of Fact

Farm owners or operators use this statement to provide information and evidence for a bona fide farm request.

What this form is

This statement records contact details, farm location, acreage, type of farm use, and a summary of the bona fide farm request. The signer agrees to follow applicable regulations and permit conditions, authorizes property access for compliance checks, and agrees to report changes in the statement. It also asks for one listed item of evidence, such as a sales tax exemption certificate or forest management plan.

Who needs it

A farm owner or operator making a bona fide farm request should complete the statement and provide one listed type of evidence.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the owner or operator signs and dates the statement, and no notarized or sworn attachment is listed.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Bona Fide Farm Statement of Fact PDF.
2
Complete the Statement
Enter owner and operator contact details, farm information, and a summary of the bona fide farm request.
3
Gather Evidence
Include one listed item of evidence, such as a sales tax exemption certificate, Schedule F, or forest management plan.
4
Sign and Submit
The owner or operator signs and dates the statement, then submits it to the city department named on the form.

Frequently asked questions

What information does the Bona Fide Farm Statement of Fact request?: It asks for owner and farm operator contact information, farm location, acreage, type of farm use, and a summary of the bona fide farm request.
What evidence must accompany the statement?: Provide one listed item: a farm sales tax exemption certificate, a property tax listing showing present-use-value eligibility, a recent Schedule F, or a forest management plan.
Do I need a notary for the Bona Fide Farm Statement of Fact?: No. The owner or operator signs and dates the statement; the form lists no notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the Bona Fide Farm Statement of Fact?: Submit it to the city department named on the form. The document does not provide submission contact details, so check the city website for current information.

Need something notarized?

This Bona Fide Farm Statement of Fact doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Red Cross form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.