21—52.1(159) Definitions.
“Department” means the Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship.
“Food item” means any of the following:
	1.	A perishable item derived from an agricultural commodity, or processed from an agricultural commodity, that is fit for human consumption.
	2.	Honey produced from bees in a managed beehive.
“Honey product” means a product where honey is a principal ingredient. For purposes of this definition, a product shall be considered to have honey as a principal ingredient if the product contains at least 50 percent honey by weight.
“Iowa farm” means land in this state used to produce an agricultural commodity.
“Member” means a person who has applied for and been accepted to participate in the choose Iowa promotional program.
“Process” means to prepare a food item in a manner that allows it to be fit for human consumption.
“Processor” is a membership classification that means a person preparing a food item in a manner that allows it to be fit for human consumption.
“Producer” is a membership classification that means a person growing, raising, or harvesting agricultural commodities in the state of Iowa.
“Retailer” is a membership classification that means a person engaged in the business of selling agricultural products to consumers, including food service and restaurants.
“Supporting organization” is a membership classification that means a person, unified group, association, or business supporting the efforts of the choose Iowa promotional program.
“Wholesaler/distributor” is a membership classification that means a person engaged in the business of selling or distributing agricultural products to retailers or institutions.
[ARC 6552C, IAB 10/5/22, effective 11/9/22; ARC 7037C, IAB 5/31/23, effective 7/5/23]