As used in this article 100, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Colorado grown, raised, or processed products" means all fruits, vegetables, grains,meats, and dairy products, except liquid milk, grown or raised in Colorado and minimally processed products or value-added processed products that meet the standards for the Colorado proud designation, established by the Colorado department of agriculture, even if the product does not have the Colorado proud designation.
"Department" means the department of education created pursuant to section 24-1115.
"Minimally processed products" means raw or frozen fabricated products; productsthat retain their inherent character, such as shredded carrots or diced onions; and dried products, such as beans, but does not include any products that are heated, cooked, or canned.
"Participating provider" means a school district, charter school, board of cooperativeservices that operates a public school, or residential child care center as defined in section 26-6102 (5) that participates in the federal "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq., and that has been selected by the department to participate in the school food purchasing program pursuant to section 22-100-102 (2)(b).
"School food purchasing program" means the local school food purchasing programcreated pursuant to section 22-100-102.
"Technical assistance and education program" means the local school food purchasing technical assistance and education grant program created pursuant to section 22-100103.
"Value-added processed products" means products that are altered from their unprocessed or minimally processed state through preservation techniques, including cooking, baking, or canning.
Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (HB 19-1132), ch. 176, p. 2021, § 1, effective August 2.