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Locally Grown LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PRODUCER CERTIFICATION LOCALLY GROWN SUSTAINABLE SUPERIOR Cabarrus County Food Policy Council (FPC) developed the Locally Grown logo to certify food and agricultural products grown or raised by locally operated farms in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. This Producer Certification form and License Agreement are for unprocessed products. If you produce value -added products you must sign and adhere to the requirements in the Processed Farm Products Agreement. PRODUCER CERTIFICATION To become Locally Grown certified and market products with the Locally Grown logo, the farm operator must confirm the following standards: • The farm is located in Cabarrus County. • The farm is a family farm, defined as one in which the family holds the financial responsibility, takes the risks, and provides the majority of the management decisions for the farm. • The individual certifying the farm is the farm operator. • Products marketed as Locally Grown will be grown or raised on the certified farm or on another certified Locally Grown farm. • Nursery plants and trees marketed as Locally Grown have spent at least 75% of life beyond propagation or at least one year on the farm. • For meat marketed as Locally Grown, the animal spent 75% of its life after weaning on the certified farm or on another certified Locally Grown farm. LICENSE AGREEMENT Farm operators who meet the above - mentioned standards and who agree to comply with the terms and conditions in the License Agreement are authorized to use the Locally Grown logo and related materials. Exceptions to any of the above criteria will be considered on a case -by -case basis. This License Agreement is entered into by and between Cabarrus County Food Policy Council (FPC), 65 Church Street SE, PO Box 707, Concord, NC 28025 and the business listed below (LICENSEE). Agreements are valid for the current calendar year and must be renewed annually. If signed after October 1, the certification agreement is valid for the remainder of the current calendar year and the entire following calendar year. Name of Farm (LICENSEE) 1 Page Attachmen number 3 F -5 Page 95