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[CITE: 7USC3004]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
             CHAPTER 63--FARMER-TO-CONSUMER DIRECT MARKETING
 
Sec. 3004. Direct marketing assistance within the States; 
        allocation of funds; activities to be included in direct 
        marketing program; consideration of consumer preferences
        
    (a) In order to promote the establishment and operation of direct 
marketing from farmers to consumers, the Secretary shall provide that 
funds appropriated to carry out this section be utilized by State 
departments of agriculture and the Extension Service of the United 
States Department of Agriculture for the purpose of conducting or 
facilitating activities which will initiate, encourage, develop, or 
coordinate methods of direct marketing from farmers to consumers within 
or among the States. Such funds shall be allocated to a State on the 
basis of the feasibility of direct marketing from farmers to consumers 
within that State as compared to other States and shall be allocated 
within a State to the State department of agriculture and to the 
Extension Service on the basis of the types of activities which are 
needed in the State and on the basis of which of these two agencies, or 
combination thereof, can best perform these activities. The activities 
shall include, but shall not be limited to--
        (1) sponsoring conferences which are designed to facilitate the 
    sharing of information (among farm producers, consumers, and other 
    interested persons or groups) concerning the establishment and 
    operation of direct marketing from farmers to consumers;
        (2) compiling laws and regulations relevant to the conduct of 
    the various methods of such direct marketing within the State, 
    formulating drafts and enabling legislation needed to facilitate 
    such direct marketing, determining feasible locations for additional 
    facilities for such direct marketing, and preparing and 
    disseminating practical information on the establishment and 
    operation of such direct marketing; and
        (3) providing technical assistance for the purpose of aiding 
    interested individuals or groups in the establishment of 
    arrangements for direct marketing from farmers to consumers.

    (b) In the implementation of this section, the Secretary shall take 
into account consumer preferences and needs which may bear upon the 
establishment and operation of arrangements for direct marketing from 
farmers to consumers.

(Pub. L. 94-463, Sec. 5, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1982.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3006 of this title.
