As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. 1. “Agricultural commodity” means an animal or plant, or raw material originating from an animal or plant.
2. 2. “Component” means an agricultural commodity that is combined to form a product during processing.
3. 3. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship.
4. 4. “Farm” means land and associated structures used to produce an agricultural commodity.

5. 5.

   1. a. “Financial assistance” means support provided by the department to an eligible business under this chapter from moneys or other assets legally available to the department.
   2. b. “Financial assistance” includes any form of grant, low-interest loan, or forgivable loan.
6. 6. “Food item” means an agricultural commodity, or an item processed from an agricultural commodity, that is fit for human consumption.
7. 7. “Fund” means the choose Iowa fund created in section 187.201.

8. 8. “Horticulture item” means any of the following:

   1. a. A nursery, floral, or greenhouse plant.
   2. b. A product processed from a nursery, floral, or greenhouse plant, including a seed, rooting, cutting, tissue culture, seedling, or other propagation material.
9. 9. “Located in” means the place or places at which a business’s operations are located and where at least ninety-eight percent of the business’s employees work, or where employees that are paid at least ninety-eight percent of the business’s payroll work.
10. 10. “Natural fiber item” means fiber originating from an agricultural commodity for use in processing, including manufacturing into a textile, apparel, or other similar product.
11. 11. “Process” means to prepare a product that includes an agricultural commodity alone or as a component.

12. 12.

    1. a. “Product” means an agricultural commodity that in its raw or processed state is moveable at the time of its retail sale.
    2. b. “Product” includes but is not limited to a food item, horticulture item, or natural fiber item.

2024 Acts, ch 1177, §9, 16