Section 54031 Of Article 2. General Provisions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.

. The purpose of this chapter is to do all of the following:
  (a) Promote, foster, and encourage the intelligent and orderly marketing of agricultural products through cooperation.
  (b) Eliminate speculation and waste.
  (c) Make the distribution of agricultural products between producer and consumer as direct as can be efficiently done.
  (d) Stabilize the marketing of agricultural products.