§ 201.10. Definitions.

As used in this chapter and chapter 202, the following terms shall mean:

Craft producer: A market vendor who manufactures or crafts non-food goods by the force of their own labor, who has control over the means and methods of production and who assumes the principal financial and liability risk for the production enterprise.

Farm processor: A market vendor who sells products that are grown, raised or harvested on land owned or leased by the farm processor and which products may have additional ingredients added that are not grown, raised or harvested by them on their land such as to produce sausage, bacon, cheese etc. and who is licensed according to Minnesota law or city ordinance.

Farmers market: A primarily outdoor recurring event, created for public benefit, where on designated days and times, a group of market vendors consisting principally of product of the farm (growers/farmers) vendors and that may include persons holding one (1) of the following: Minneapolis seasonal food permit, Minneapolis mobile food vehicle vendor license, Minneapolis limited mobile vendor license, MDA cottage food vendor registration, MDA poultry processor registration, or food sampling and demonstrations exemption craft producers, and vendors of services organized for the purpose of selling their products directly to the public.

Home processed foods: Products made through the transformation of raw ingredients into a finished food product prepared in the home including, but not limited to, jams, jellies, pickles, baked goods and confections.

Immediately consumable: Products made through the transformation of raw ingredients into a finished food product intended for consumption at the farmers market including, but not limited to, any foods sold heated or prepared on-site, beverages, and ice cream or services that are provided during the designated days and times of the market.

Market manager: The designated contact person responsible for the supervision, management, and control of the farmers market, mini market or produce and craft market or municipal market.

Market vendor: Any person or entity selling goods or services at a municipal, farmers, mini, or produce and craft market.

Mini market: A type of farmers market, limited to five (5) or fewer vendors, whose primary purpose is to improve access to locally grown agricultural products.

Plant vendor: A market vendor who resells live plants or non-food plant products purchased from retail stores, wholesalers or agricultural producers, or sells such plants or plant products grown and harvested on land that is not owned or leased by the vendor.

Produce and craft market: A recurring event, held outdoors or in another defined place, where on designated days and times, where market vendors consisting of product of the farm (growers/farmers), registered cottage food vendors, seasonal food vendors, craft producers and vendors of services are organized for the purpose of selling their products directly to the public.

Product of the farm (grower/farmer): A grower or group of growers who sell products that are grown, raised or harvested on land owned or leased by grower including vegetables, fruits, eggs, meats, plants, flowers, honey, maple syrup etc. without added ingredients pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 28A.15 or as recognized by Minnesota law.

Public market: A defined place regulated by the city for the selling and buying of farm products and other market related products. The three (3) categories of recognized and licensed public markets shall include (1) farmers markets, (2) mini markets and (3) produce and craft markets.

Registered cottage food vendor: An individual who sells home processed foods prepared by a market vendor who has control over the means and methods of production, assumes principal financial and liability risk for the production enterprise and who is not regularly engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling food pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 28A.152, or as recognized by Minnesota law.

Seasonal food establishment: Referenced as seasonal temporary food establishment in Minnesota Statute Section 157.15, a food and beverage service establishment that is a food stand which is disassembled and moved from location to location, but which operates for no more than twenty-one (21) days annually at any one (1) location. A Seasonal Food establishment may operate for more than twenty-one (21) days annually at any one (1) place with the approval of the regulatory authority, as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 4626.0020, subpart 70, that has jurisdiction over the seasonal food establishment. A seasonal food establishment pays an annual fee to operate at multiple, approved short-term food events, such as farmers markets, fairs, carnivals, civic events, and community celebrations, and is an approved participant under the auspices and control of each such event.

Vendor of services: A market vendor who provides a service intended for immediate consumption including, but not limited to, chair massage and face painting.

Wild harvester: A market vendor who sells products that are grown and harvested on land that is not owned or leased by the harvester. (2004-Or-036, § 1, 4-16-04; 2010-Or-011, § 1, 4-2-10; 2011-Or-095, § 1, 11-4-11; Ord. No. 2017-017 , § 3, 4-28-17)