7 §201. Statement of policy (REPEALED)
§201. Statement of policy (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 448, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 7 §205 (RP).
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 […]
7 §202. Preference for in-state producers (REPEALED)
§202. Preference for in-state producers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 448, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 7 §205 (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 §203. Administration by Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources (REPEALED)
§203. Administration by Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 448, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). MRSA T. 7 §205 (RP).
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 §204. Cooperation by State Government organizations (REPEALED)
§204. Cooperation by State Government organizations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 448, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). MRSA T. 7 §205 (RP).
7 §205. Termination (REPEALED)
§205. Termination (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 448, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 7 §205 (RP).
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 […]