7 §219-B. Fund To Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives
§219-B. Fund To Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives 1. Fund established. The Fund To Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established in the department to provide incentives to federal food and nutrition assistance program participants for the purchase of locally grown fruits and […]
7 §211. Statement of policy
§211. Statement of policy It is the policy of the State to encourage the procurement of Maine foods and food products by state institutions to increase the viability of Maine farms and food businesses, thus making a positive contribution to the State’s economy and enhancing food self-sufficiency for the State. [PL 2019, c. 677, […]
7 §212. Definitions
§212. Definitions 1. Brokers or wholesalers. [PL 2019, c. 677, §2 (RP).] 2. Maine food producer. “Maine food producer” means any person who is a resident farmer, person who fishes commercially or processor of food grown or harvested in the State, or an association of resident farmers, persons who fish commercially or food processors in […]
7 §213. Implementation of state policy to purchase foodstuffs from Maine concerns (REPEALED)
§213. Implementation of state policy to purchase foodstuffs from Maine concerns (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 608, §2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 382, §C1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 677, §5 (RP).
7 §214. Coordination of purchases of foodstuffs from Maine concerns (REPEALED)
§214. Coordination of purchases of foodstuffs from Maine concerns (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 608, §2 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 271, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 700, §A30 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 780, §DDD21 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2005, c. 382, §C2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. EE, §12 […]
7 §214-A. Maine foods procurement program
§214-A. Maine foods procurement program In accordance with this section, the commissioner shall establish and promote a Maine foods procurement program with the goal that, no later than 2025, 20% of all food and food products procured by state institutions are Maine food or food products. [PL 2019, c. 677, §7 (NEW).] 1. Institutional […]