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I. PURPOSE The Santa Ana certified Fanners' Market ("the Marker) is established primarily for the benefit of producers, consumers, and the community. It provides: . Producers with a direct outlet where they can sell the fruits, vegetables, eggs, honey, prepared food, fiowers, etc. that thev themselves produce. . Consumers with an opportunity to buy high quality products at reasonable prices directly from producers, and . The community with a festive gathering place for improved access to agricultural and nutrition education, heightened cultural awareness and knowledge of community resources. II. TYPE OF MARKET The Market is a Certified Fanners' Market, certified by the Orange County Agricultural Commissioner as a direct marketing outlet for California Certified Producers. It is operated in accordance w~h regulations established in the California Code of Regulations (fonnerly California Administrative Code) (Title 3, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4, Article 6.5, !i 1392) pertaining to Direct Marketing. All participating producers are expected to be familiar with the provisions of the Direct Marketing Regulations as revised effective July 26,1991. III. GOVERNANCE The Santa Ana Certified Farmers' Market is managed, operated and controlled by The Grain Project, a nonprofit organization in the process of receiving our 501 (c)(3) tax exemption status. The Market Manager(s), designated by The Grain Project Board of Directors, are responsible for making, implementing, and enforCing all policy decsions in a fair and equitable manner. The Market Manager(s) may, at any time, amend, delete, or modify the follOwing Market rules and policies. Whenever possible, sellers will be given a two (2) weeks' advance notice by mail. Any approved seller or applicant aggrieved by the action of the Market Manger(s) or other designated agent can appeal to The Grain Project Board of Directors whose decision is final (see section on Due Process). IV. ADMISSIBLE PRODUCERS & PRODUCTS Producers and products fall in the following categories: 1. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS (Fanners, Fishennan)- a. Certifiable aericultural products - These are fresh fru~s and vegetables, nuts in a shell, honey, eggs, nursery stack, and cut flowers, which have been produced or grown on property controlled by the producer. Product certification is made by the county Agricultural Commissioner in the county of production. Certifiable agricultural prodUcts can only be soid at the Market by the producer who produced them, the producer's employees, or the producer'S immediate family. Second Certificates will be pennilted only if their product is not available from a participating producer, or if their product is not attainable in any way other than via a Second Certificate. They must fill out a separate Vendor Application Fonn and must be approved by the Market Manager before they are allowed in the Market. Growers with more than one Second Certificate under their Certification may not sell at the Market. Second Certificates do not accrue seniority. They will be given notice of one year's selling season if their product is no longer needed at the Market. b. Non-Certifiable Aericultural Products - These include dried fruits and vegetables, processed nuts, juices, jams, pickled or smoked agricultural products, animal related products that have been dried, ground, roasted, smoked Santa Ana Certified Farmers' Market Rules 4/18/05 2