Code of Virginia § 3.2-3500. Development of farmers market system.

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In overseeing the development of a farmers market system, the Board shall:

1. Identify farmers market needs throughout the Commonwealth;

2. Promote the orderly growth and development of farmers markets;

3. Promote public awareness of farmers markets;

4. Promote the coordination of Virginia's farmers market development with other segments of the Commonwealth's economy, such as tourism, horticultural production and marketing, fruit and vegetable production and marketing, retail trade, wholesale trade, intrastate marketing, interstate marketing, and new marketing ventures such as electronic marketing; and

5. Advise the Governor on the development of the system of state-owned farmers market facilities.

1986, c. 375, § 3.1-73.3; 1989, c. 413; 2001, cc. 17 , 398 ; 2009, c. 860 .