§ 2. Definitions. When used in this chapter, unless otherwise
expressly stated, or unless the context or subject matter otherwise
requires:

1. "Department" means the state department of agriculture and markets;

2. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture and markets.

3. The terms "food" and food "products," shall include all articles of
food, drink, confectionery or condiment, whether simple, mixed or
compound, used or intended for use by man or animals, and shall also
include all substances or ingredients to be added to food for any
purpose;

4. The production of foods means the producing of food upon the farm
or elsewhere by the tillage of the soil, the commercial raising,
shearing, feeding and management of animals or other agricultural,
horticultural, ranching or dairying processes and shall also include the
manufacture of foods.

5. "Farm product" means any agricultural, dairy or horticultural
product, or any product designed for food manufactured or prepared
principally from an agricultural, dairy or horticultural product and the
commercial raising, shearing, feeding and management of animals on a
ranch.