Category I Farmer/Rancher: someone who sells vegetables, fruit, plants, fresh-cut or dried flowers, eggs, fish or meat that they produced themselves, or managed the growing of if there are employees, within Nebraska or 200 miles of Lincoln, NE. The land may be owned or rented.
Category I Farmer-Processor: someone who produces the raw ingredients and then either processes them on their farm or sends them out for processing. Examples include jelly, pies, salsa, cheese, value-added meat, herb blends, honey, etc.