Vermont § 374b - Definitions As used in this chapter:

§ 374b. Definitions As used in this chapter:

• (1) “Agricultural facility” means land and rights in land, buildings, structures, machinery,
  and equipment that is used for, or will be used for producing, processing, preparing,
  packaging, storing, distributing, marketing, or transporting agricultural or forest
  products that have been at least partially produced in this State, and working capital
  reasonably required to operate an agricultural facility. (2) “Agricultural land” means real estate capable of supporting commercial farming or
  forestry, or both. (3) “Agricultural products” mean crops, livestock, forest products, and other farm or
  forest commodities produced as a result of farming or forestry activities. (4) “Farm ownership loan” means a loan to acquire or enlarge a farm or agricultural facility,
  to make capital improvements including construction, purchase, and improvement of
  farm and agricultural facility buildings, farm worker housing, or farmer housing that
  can be made fixtures to the real estate, to promote soil and water conservation and
  protection or provide housing, and to refinance indebtedness incurred for farm ownership
  or operating loan purposes, or both. (5) “Authority” means the Vermont Economic Development Authority. (6) “Cash flow” means, on an annual basis, all income, receipts, and revenues of the applicant
  or borrower from all sources and all expenses of the applicant or borrower, including
  all debt service and other expenses. (7) “Farmer” means an individual directly engaged in the management or operation of an
  agricultural facility or farm operation for whom the agricultural facility or farm
  operation constitutes two or more of the following: (A) is or is expected to become a significant source of the farmer’s income; (B) the majority of the farmer’s assets; and (C) an occupation in which the farmer is actively engaged, either on a seasonal or year-round
  basis. (8) “Farm operation” means the cultivation of land or other uses of land for the production
  of food, fiber, horticultural, silvicultural, orchard, maple syrup, Christmas trees,
  forest products, or forest crops; the raising, boarding, and training of equines,
  and the raising of livestock; or any combination of the foregoing activities. “Farm
  operation” also means the storage, preparation, retail sale, and transportation of
  agricultural or forest commodities accessory to the cultivation or use of such land.
  “Farm operation” also means the operation of an agritourism business on a farm subject
  to regulation under the Required Agricultural Practices. “Farm operation” also means
  a business that provides specialty services to farmers, such as foresters, farriers,
  hoof trimmers, or large animal veterinarians operating or proposing to operate mobile
  units. (9) “Forest products business” means an enterprise that is engaged in managing, harvesting,
  trucking, processing, manufacturing, crafting, or distributing forest products at
  least partially derived from Vermont forests. (10) “Livestock” shall mean cattle, sheep, goats, equines, fallow deer, red deer, reindeer,