; (ii) an agricultural producer group, farmer, or rancher cooperative or majority-controlled producer-based venture— (I) that is privately held and incorporated within a 400-mile radius of the school food authority procuring such locally-produced and unprocessed foods; and (II) of which the majority of the owners are located within a 400-mile radius of such school food authority; or (iii) an intermediary— (I) that is privately held and incorporated within a 400-mile radius of the school food authority procuring such locally-produced and unprocessed foods; and (II) of which the majority of the owners are located within a 400-mile radius of such school food authority. (E) Unprocessed The term unprocessed means only those agricultural products that retain their inherent character. The effects of the following food handling and preservation techniques shall not be considered as changing an agricultural product into a product of a different kind or character: cooling; refrigerating; freezing; size adjustment made by peeling, slicing, dicing, cutting, chopping, shucking, and grinding; forming ground products into patties without any additives or fillers; drying/dehydration; washing; packaging (such as placing eggs in cartons), vacuum packing and bagging (such as placing vegetables in bags or combining 2 or more types of vegetables or fruits in a single package); the addition of ascorbic acid or other preservatives to prevent oxidation of produce; butchering livestock and poultry; cleaning fish; and the pasteurization of milk. (F) State The term State means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. .