Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the establishment of farm stores to sell crops grown on the farm or another in its agricultural area in Oregon.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a farm store to sell products produced by the farm operation that operates the store (Sec. 2).

• Limits the authorized area for the sale of retail items to 25 percent of the floor area of the farm store structure (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes kitchen facilities licensed by the state health authority in farm stores to sell products for immediate consumption (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes agri-tourism activities, including tours, classes, crop mazes, hay or tractor rides, and other similar activities (Sec. 2).

• Requires farm stores to adopt the following siting standards (Sec. 2):

• Access, egress to parking;

• Traffic and noise management;

• Hours of operation; and

• Sanitation and solid waste management.

• Prohibits counties from applying standards that hinder the operation of a farm store (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the establishment of farm stores to sell crops grown on the farm or another in its agricultural area in Oregon.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a farm store to sell products produced by the farm operation that operates the store (Sec. 2).

• Limits the authorized area for the sale of retail items to 25 percent of the floor area of the farm store structure (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes kitchen facilities licensed by the state health authority in farm stores to sell products for immediate consumption (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes agri-tourism activities, including tours, classes, crop mazes, hay or tractor rides, and other similar activities (Sec. 2).

• Requires farm stores to adopt the following siting standards (Sec. 2):

• Access, egress to parking;

• Traffic and noise management;

• Hours of operation; and

• Sanitation and solid waste management.

• Prohibits counties from applying standards that hinder the operation of a farm store (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text