Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-5-3A.2: Definitions

As used in the Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act:

1. "Approved" means conforming to scientific principles,

applicable federal, state and local laws and generally recognized

industry standards that protect public health;

2. "Approved source" means a source that is licensed and

inspected by a recognized regulatory authority and whose license is

in good standing;

3. "Farm food" means food made from products grown or raised on

a farm including:

a. crops,

b. crops grown on trees,

c. crops grown on vines and bushes,

d. livestock, and

e. aquatic goods;

4. "Farm food producer" means a person, including family

members and employees who grow, raise and harvest agricultural

products to the point at which the products are ready for sale;

5. "Farmers hub" means a designated area where farm food and

value-added products from approved sources are sold on a consignment

basis for farm food producers;

6. "Farmers market" means a designated area where farm food

producers and value-added processors from a designated region gather

on a consistently scheduled basis to sell approved farm food and

value-added products from approved sources directly to the

purchaser;

7. "Farm-direct marketer" means a farm food producer, value-

added processor or a designated representative who sells approved

farm food and value-added products from approved sources by

consignment;

8. "Manager or advisory board member" means the individual

listed on file with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food,

and Forestry as the point of contact who is responsible for

coordination of the farmers market or farmers hub, and is

responsible for filing of all official documents and all

communications with the Department;

9. "Time/Temperature Control for Safety" means a food that

requires time/temperature control for safety to limit pathogenic

microorganism growth or toxin formation and which meets all other

aspects of the definition of "Time/Temperature Control for Safety

Food" pursuant to 310:257-1-2 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code;

and

10. "Value-added processor" means a person, including family

members and employees, who processes a raw agricultural product into

items ready for sale, so long as a portion of the finished product

was grown by the seller or seller's family members or employees.