Editorial Standards
Publication Standard
Wholly Water Farms separates published facts from plans, founder-reported observations, modeled assumptions and historical material. Time-sensitive facts carry source-check dates where practical. A source URL is not treated as proof that every field in a third-party directory is current.
Content published by Wholly Water Farms aims to be useful and accurate at the time of publication. Where certainty is limited, the text says so. Where a claim rests on the founder's direct experience rather than an independent source, the claim is labeled accordingly.
Evidence Hierarchy
Primary government, university, first-party institutional and original-source records are preferred for rules, dates, identities and rights. Peer-reviewed literature and authoritative technical references support scientific interpretation. Secondary sources may help discovery or context but do not silently override stronger evidence.
- Primary sources: Government databases, university extension offices, institutional registries, original legal and regulatory documents.
- Authoritative technical references: Peer-reviewed journals, official agency guidance, recognized professional standards.
- Secondary and contextual sources: News reporting, third-party directories, aggregator sites, community databases. These support discovery but are verified against primary sources before being treated as fact.
- Founder experience: First-person observations from farm operations. Labeled as experience, not presented as independently verified research.
Publication States
Every piece of content on this site exists in one of four states:
- Published: Reviewed, sourced to the standards described on this page, and considered ready for public use.
- Draft: In preparation. Not yet published or indexed. May contain incomplete information or unverified claims.
- Archived: Previously published content that has been superseded or is no longer current. Retained for reference with a notice indicating archived status.
- Quarantined: Content removed from publication because a material accuracy concern has been identified and has not yet been resolved. Quarantined content is not visible to the public until the concern is addressed.
Corrections
WWF corrects material errors when reliable evidence supports a change. The goal is not to defend old wording; it is to keep the public record as accurate and useful as reasonably possible.
Corrections are handled through a defined process described on our Corrections Policy page. Errors of fact are prioritized over stylistic preferences. Where a correction changes the substance of a claim, the original wording and the date of correction are noted.
What Would Stop Publication
Content will not be published or will be removed from publication if it contains:
- Unsupported claims: Factual assertions that cannot be traced to a credible source and are not clearly labeled as opinion, experience, or model output.
- Unclear rights: Material where intellectual property ownership, licensing, or attribution cannot be confirmed.
- Template or placeholder content: Generic filler text, sample data, or boilerplate that was never replaced with real content.
- Safety-sensitive instructions without authority: Growing, handling, or preparation guidance that could affect food safety, structural safety, or legal compliance, unless sourced from a recognized authority (government agency, university extension, licensed professional).
Questions about these standards can be directed through our Connect page.