Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§3002 Definitions
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 63— - FARMER–TO–CONSUMER DIRECT MARKETING › § 3002
Summary
"Direct marketing from farmers to consumers" means farmers (or farmer groups) sell their farm products straight to people or their organizations at places set up for that purpose, like roadside stands, city markets, or house-to-house vendors. The goal is to lower food costs, raise food quality for buyers, and increase farmers' income.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §3002
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
For purposes of this chapter, the term “direct marketing from farmers to consumers” shall mean the marketing of agricultural commodities at any marketplace (including, but not limited to, roadside stands, city markets, and vehicles used for house-to-house marketing of agricultural commodities) established and maintained for the purpose of enabling farmers to sell (either individually or through a farmers’ organization directly representing the farmers who produced the commodities being sold) their agricultural commodities directly to individual consumers, or organizations representing consumers, in a manner calculated to lower the cost and increase the quality of food to such consumers while providing increased financial returns to the farmers.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 3002
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73