### Question
What does mid-tier value chain mean?


### Answer
**Mid-tier value chain** has the following meaning in *7 U.S.C. § 1632a*:

> local and regional supply networks that link independent producers with businesses and cooperatives that market value-added agricultural products in a manner that—


(A) targets and strengthens the profitability and competitiveness of small and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as a family farm

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 1632a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 38-DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

