7 U.S.C. § 3007 : US Code - Section 3007: Seniors farmers' market nutrition program

Search 7 U.S.C. § 3007 : US Code - Section 3007: Seniors farmers' market nutrition program

(a) Establishment
The Secretary of Agriculture shall use $5,000,000 for fiscal year
2002, and $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007,
of the funds available to the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry
out and expand a seniors farmers' market nutrition program.
(b) Program purposes
The purposes of the seniors farmers' market nutrition program are
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(1) to provide resources in the form of fresh, nutritious,
unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs from
farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported
agriculture programs to low-income seniors;
(2) to increase the domestic consumption of agricultural
commodities by expanding or aiding in the expansion of domestic
farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported
agriculture programs; and
(3) to develop or aid in the development of new and additional
farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported
agriculture programs.
(c) Regulations
The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary
considers necessary to carry out the seniors farmers' market
nutrition program.