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agricultural products. Subordinate sales of companion items intended to be used with (for planting, caring for, displaying, combining with, canning, or preserving) the agricultural or horticultural produce which is produced on the farm, but shall not include farm machinery and equipment (except hand tools), building materials, furniture, or other like items. Examples: Canning jars, pumpkin carving kits, wreath making supplies, floral arranging supplies, potting soil, pots, packaged fertilizer, mulch, peat moss, pruning shears, gardening gloves, Christmas tree decorations. Locally raised meat products may be sold subject to documentation from the Orange County Environmental Heath Department that all relevant health requirements have been satisfied that all applicable health. regulations are satisfied. Cooperative Farm Stand - A small, often open -air and often seasonal structure, in which agricultural products of up to four (4) farmers are publicly displayed and offered for sale. A minimum of seventy -five percent (75 %) of the products sold must be agricultural products produced by the participating farmers. The stand must be located on a bona fide farm owned or leased by one of the farmers selling products. The cooperative farm stand shall not exceed 800 square feet in floor area, this may include space in an owner - occupied accessory farm building provided no other agriculturally related business or industrial use is occurring within the building. All new and temporary structures constructed for this purpose shall be set back at least fifteen (15) feet from property lines and shall be located so as to provide safe access to and from the public road. Related items processed from products grown on the farm such as preserves; canned goods may be sold subject to documentation from the Orange County Environmental Heath Department that all relevant health requirements have been satisfied. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) - A partnership between consumers and farmers in which consumers pay for farm products in advance and farmers commit to supplying sufficient quantity, quality and variety of products. This type of arrangement can be initiated by the farmer (farmer directed) or by a group of consumers (participatory). Conservation Easement - A (voluntary) written agreement between a property owner and a conservation organization or public agency in which the owner maintains ownership of his /her property but gives up some rights customarily associated with ownership in order to achieve conservation purposes. An easement can be linked to buildings, land or both. An Agricultural Easement is an agreement specifically designed to restrict the conversion of the use of the land, preventing nonagricultural uses. Country Store A small retail establishment (principal use) in a predominately rural area which contains limited amounts of a wide variety of goods for retail sale, including but not limited to: milk; eggs, and locally grown produce; gloves, boots, gardening supplies; fishing tackle; ice cream and food snacks; refrigerated beverages; etc. It may contain a small grill for food preparation but no indoor seating area. A country store shall not include gasoline pumps or automotive repair shops. However, existing establishments (in operation at the time of this ordinance) currently selling gasoline, kerosene, propane, and/or servicing farm equipment or automobiles may continue to operate such additional uses as accessory to the principal country store use. Density- The amount of development permitted per acre, usually expressed as the number of dwelling units per acre for residential development. Direct MarketingNalue -Added - Any marketing method whereby farmers sell their products directly to consumers. Examples include farm stands, pick - your -own operations, community supported agriculture or subscription farming, farmers' markets, etc.