§ 20-83-101. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Act”.
§ 20-83-102. Purpose
This subchapter is to establish the Arkansas Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program as a state-supported and state-funded program eligible to receive additional support and funding from any federal, public, or private resource for the following purposes: (1) To provide nutritionally at-risk individuals and families nutrition education and fresh, locally grown fruits, nuts, and vegetables; and (2) […]
§ 20-83-103. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “ArFMNP” means the Arkansas Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program; and (2) “Coupon” means a nontaxable nutrition supplement coupon issued and distributed by the program for redeeming locally grown foods as provided by this subchapter.
§ 20-83-104. Coupon administration
The Department of Health shall administer the Arkansas Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program and shall establish the methods and procedures for selecting sites and issuing, distributing, and redeeming nontaxable nutrition supplement coupons pursuant to the following criteria: (1) Coupons shall be distributed to optimize benefits to the greatest number of nutritionally at-risk individuals and families; (2) […]
§ 20-83-105. Nutrition education
Nutrition education, including nutritional value, food preparation, storage, and safety, shall be provided for recipients by a collaborative effort between the Department of Health and the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.
§ 20-83-106. Farmer or vendor participation
(a) To qualify for redemption of the nutrition supplement coupons, all farmers or vendors shall be Arkansas producers or shall represent Arkansas producers trained by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service to participate in the Arkansas Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program. (b) All produce exchanged for nutrition supplement coupons shall be fresh and unprocessed fruits, […]
§ 20-83-107. Rules
To the extent that funds are available, the Department of Health is authorized to enforce this subchapter and to promulgate necessary rules to implement this subchapter.