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<br />. Prices - Prices shall be ctearty noted for the benefit of the consumers. Prices should, whenever possible, be <br />below retail prices. Collusion or any pressure among sellers to atter prices is strictly forbidden, based on federal <br />anti-trust law. <br /> <br />In order to avoid unfair competition, backyard farmers that sell their products as a supplementallncome or <br />hobby, shall not price their goods below a reasonable and fair market price. <br /> <br />. Product Variety - Sellers are strongly encouraged to display signs identifying their products' name and variety. <br />Notes about the product taste and uses are also encouraged as they help sales. <br /> <br />. Organic Products - No Producer may use the term "organic" unless the following language IS posted: <br />.ORGANICAll Y GROWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA ORGANIC FOOD ACT." Additional sign age <br />indicating membershjp in or certification by an organization, which certifies organic farming practices, such as <br />California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) may also be posted in addition to the Organic Food Act language. <br />Organic producers must maintain three years of records to verify compliance with organic standards. When an <br />organic grower is also selling non-organic produce at the same stand, the non-organic produce must be clearty <br />separated from the organic produce and clearty labeled "non-organic" in letters at least 2" high. A Market <br />violation will be issued to anyone who falsely advertises "Organic" growing practices, either in sians Of in verbal <br />claims. The Organic Registration Form must be c1earty posted at the stand. <br /> <br />. "No Pesticides" & "No Chemicals" Claims - Producers that are not certified Organic and who wish to claim "No <br />Pesticides' or "No Chemicals' must identify, on an Aoolication Use Fonn (described below and available from the <br />Market Manager) any synthetically compounded product applied to the crop. The Application Use Form must be <br />posted immediately adjacent to the "No Pesticides. or "No Chemicals' sign. The words "No Spray" are not <br />permitted in any signage, as they are vague and do not identify compounds applied. <br /> <br />Application Use Form (Sample Only) <br /> <br />Aoolication <br /> <br />Name <br /> <br />Comoound <br /> <br />Fertilizer <br /> <br />Urea <br /> <br />Synthetic Nitrogen <br /> <br />Pesticides. <br /> <br />No <br /> <br />Growth Regulator <br /> <br />No <br /> <br />"These include fungicides, herbicides and rodenticides. <br /> <br />A Market violation will be issued to anyone claiming "No Pesticides' without an Applications Use Fonn <br />posted immediately adjacent to the sign claiming "No Pesticides." <br /> <br />504 PACKAGED PRODUCTS - Packaged products must be labeled with the producer name, address, products name, <br />ingredients, and weight. <br /> <br />~SCALES -All producers using a weighing device (scale) must have the scale registered and sealed within the <br />previous 12 months by County Weights and Measures. The fee schedule for registering scales is: 1-3 scales = $40, <br />4-9 scales = $80. You must have your receipt for registration with you at all times to verify that your scale is <br />registered. Each county issues a sticker that is affixed to the scale itself when the scale is tested (sealed). The <br />county sticker indicating the scale has been sealed must be visible and current. Scales with broken glass faces are <br />not acceptable. Registration and seals from any county are valid in every county statewide. <br /> <br />XI. PRODUCT QUALITY <br /> <br />1. STANDARDS - All products will be expected to be of the highest quality, of taste, freshness, or craftsmanship. <br />Sellers of low quality products are subject to penalties and may ullimately forfeit their right to sell at the Market. <br /> <br />2. MINIMUM GRADE - All produce must meet USDA minimum grade requiremenls, and must represent a "field run" or <br />better quality range. Additionally, all containers of produce offered for sale must not exceed California Department <br />of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) tolerance for spoilage and waste. <br />Containers of culls only will not be permitted for sale and will be immediately removed from sale with a warning <br />issued unless the grower is also selling the same product at a "field run" standard or better. Culls must be dearly <br /> <br />Santa Ana Certified Farmers' Market Rules <br />4f18J{)5 <br /> <br />7 <br />