§ 267A.3 — Local food and farm program council

Iowa § 267A.3

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VII: EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
• Ch. 267A: LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM

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1. A local food and farm program council is established to advise the local food and farm
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2. The council shall be composed of the following voting members:
a. The secretary or the secretary’s designee.
b. The following persons appointed by the secretary:
(1) Four farmers each of whom shall produce an agricultural commodity in this state used
to prepare or process a local food. A farmer must be actively engaged in the production of an
agricultural commodity that is prepared or processed into the local food. The secretary must
appoint farmers actively engaged in producing each of the following:
(a) Livestock used to produce meat products.
(b) Poultry used to produce poultry products.
(c) Dairy animals used to produce milk and dairy products.
(d) Fruit or vegetables to be washed or to be produced, cut, canned, or otherwise
processed into products.
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(2) Two managers of firms each of whom shall represent different types of processors of
agricultural commodities doing business in this state. A manager shall be actively engaged
in the purchase of agricultural commodities from farmers, the preparation or processing
of those commodities into local food, and the resale of the local food to distributors on a
wholesale basis in this state. The secretary must appoint managers actively engaged in the
sale of the following:
(a) Meat products, poultry products, or milk or dairy products.
(b) Fruits or vegetables, fruit products, or vegetable products.
(3) One manager of a wholesale distributor of local food doing business in this state. The
manager must be actively engaged in the purchase of local food prepared or processed from
agricultural commodities by processors, and in the marketing of local food on a wholesale
basis to food establishments in this state.
(4) Three managers of food establishments doing business in this state. Each manager
must be actively engaged in the purchase of local food prepared or processed from
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distributors, and the marketing or distribution of the local food to consumers in this state.
The secretary must appoint managers actively engaged in the operation of the following:
(a) A grocery store.
(b) A food service provider distributing food to any of the following:
(i) Students attending a public or private school from kindergarten through grade twelve.
(ii) Children attending a center for early education.
(c) A food service provider distributing local food to an institution not attended by
children.
(5) Two heads of local or regional community food organizations doing business in this
state. Each head must be actively engaged in promoting the well-being of Iowans through
the distribution of local food prepared or processed from agricultural commodities produced
in this state.
(6) An attorney practicing in areas of food and agricultural law.
(7) An employee of a government entity who specializes in nutrition programs.
3. The secretary may invite interested organizations to submit nominations of candidates
eligible to be appointed to the council. A designee of the secretary or a member appointed
by the secretary serves at the pleasure of the secretary.
4. The council shall be part of the department. The department shall perform
administrative functions necessary for the operation of the council.
5. The council shall elect a chairperson from among its members each year on a rotating
basis as provided by the council. The council shall meet on a regular basis and at the call of
the chairperson or upon the written request to the chairperson of a majority of the members.
6. The members of the council shall not receive compensation for their services including
as provided in section 7E.6. However, the members may be reimbursed for their actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the council if
allowed by the council.
7. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority
of the members present is necessary for any substantive action to be taken by the council.
The majority shall not include any member who has a conflict of interest and a statement by
a member that the member has a conflict of interest is conclusive for this purpose. A vacancy
in the membership does not impair the duties of the council.