§ 2-5-3A.3 — Requirements for registered farmers market.

A. A manager or an advisory board member may register a farmers market with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry if the farmers market meets the eligibility requirements identified in the Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act. B. A manager or an advisory board member of a registered farmers market shall ensure the following are met for the farmers market: 1. A complete registration application is submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry containing the following information: a. location of the farmers market, b. name and contact information of the manager or advisory board members for the farmers market, c. letters of intent to sell at the farmers market from a minimum of four independent vendors of raw food products, d. proposed annual calendar including months, days and hours of operation, e. defined geographic region of eligible vendors, f. written acknowledgement of the Oklahoma State Department of Health rules found at Title 310, Chapters 257 and 260 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code, g. a list of types of benefits accepted as payment including, but not limited to, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women and Infant Children (WIC) and tribal aid programs, h. intended methods for promotion of the farmers market including websites, social media and other advertising, i. a copy of the farmers market guidelines or bylaws, if applicable, and j. any other information required by rules promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act; 2. Open for business at least one (1) day a week and at least four (4) months of the year; 3. Open to the general public for purchase of products; 4. Sales are only direct to purchasers from the farm food producer or value-added processor; 5. The grower, producer or employees of the grower or producer are knowledgeable of the products offered for sale and are present to answer questions to the purchaser; 6. Compliance with all local, state and federal laws regarding retail sales including, but not limited to, tax compliance and all licensing from state and federal entities; and 7. Any other conditions provided in rules promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 2020, c. 102, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.