7 §216. Maine Food Policy Council (REPEALED)
§216. Maine Food Policy Council (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 2005, c. 2, §6 (COR). PL 2005, c. 614, §4 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 344, §16 (RP).
7 §217. Hunters for the Hungry Program; acceptance of donations
§217. Hunters for the Hungry Program; acceptance of donations The department and those recipient agencies participating in the department’s food assistance distribution programs may accept wild game meat from persons participating in the Hunters for the Hungry Program established under Title 12, section 10108. The department may facilitate the acceptance of that meat by its […]
7 §218-A. Direct producer-to-consumer agriculture market programs
§218-A. Direct producer-to-consumer agriculture market programs 1. Education and outreach. The commissioner shall provide education and outreach for the purpose of supporting Maine foods providers, such as farmers’ markets, farm stands, community-supported agriculture programs and other direct producer-to-consumer venues to further the goal established in this chapter. [PL 2019, c. 677, §11 (NEW).] 2. […]
7 §218. Farmers’ Market Program (REPEALED)
§218. Farmers’ Market Program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 614, §4 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 677, §10 (RP).
7 §219-A. Reusable containers
§219-A. Reusable containers The department shall ensure that its rules, established in accordance with the commissioner’s rule-making authority in section 12, and guidelines neither preclude business owners from allowing nor require business owners to allow consumers to supply their own containers for the bulk purchase of shelf-stable food and nonfood items. The department shall provide […]
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 §219. Food self-sufficiency
§219. Food self-sufficiency 1. Farm labor link network. The department shall maintain an agricultural jobs network linking farms and facilities processing agricultural products grown in the State with available workers who wish to work on a farm or in a local food industry. An available worker under this subsection may include a person involved in […]