260.031 Kentucky Farmers Market Nutrition Program -- Fund

260.031 Kentucky Farmers Market Nutrition Program -- Fund.

(1) The Kentucky Farmers Market Nutrition Program is created within the Kentucky

Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Cabinet for Health and Family

Services, for the purpose of enhancing nutrition. The program's services may

include the provision of fresh, locally grown produce to low-income citizens,

including but not limited to seniors and recipients of the Special Supplemental

Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children provided by the federal Food

and Nutrition Service.

(2) The department may collaborate with the United States Department of Agriculture,

the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service,

local Area Agencies on Aging, community agencies, foundations, philanthropic

organizations, farmers, and local fiscal courts to:

(a) Identify funding sources;

(b) Establish services and a program delivery strategy;

(c) Market the program to citizens and farmers; and

(d) Develop strategies to introduce fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables into

school food programs.

(3) The department may promulgate administrative regulations to establish eligibility

criteria and implement the program established in subsection (1) of this section.

(4) The department may accept gifts, grants, federal or state funds, or any other public

or private funds to develop or implement the program.

(5) The Kentucky Farmers Market Nutrition Program fund is created in the State

Treasury as a trust and agency account. Moneys deposited in the fund shall be

disbursed by the State Treasurer upon the warrant of the Commissioner of the

Kentucky Department of Agriculture. This fund shall be used solely for the purpose

of providing nutritious food to low-income citizens. The fund shall not lapse, and

funds not expended during any fiscal year shall carry forward to the next fiscal year.