USDA Seeks Nominees for Florida Tomato Committee

The Florida Tomato Committee administers the marketing order which recommends changes to quality, container and pack regulations for tomatoes grown in Florida.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the committee to fill seats for 10 producer members and their respective alternates for two-year terms, beginning Aug. 1, 2025. Nominations will take place on April 14, 2025, at a virtual nomination meeting in each of the two established districts.

The committee is seeking nominees for five producer member seats and their alternates from each of the following:

- District 1: Broward and Dade counties

- District 2: Brevard, Glades, Indian River, Martin, Osceola, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties

For nomination information, contact Florida Tomato Committee Manager Robert L. Guenther at (407) 660-1949 or rguenther@floridatomatoes.org or contact USDA Marketing Specialist Steven Kauffman at (863) 324-3375 or Steven.Kauffman@usda.gov.

Producers who have grown tomatoes in the production area in a proprietary capacity (or as an officer of a corporate producer) during the 2024-2025 season may seek nomination. Persons who have grown tomatoes in both districts must select the district in which they wish to participate in nominations.

The committee administers the order locally and consists of 10 producer members and their alternates. More information about the committee is available on the Florida Tomato Committee webpage located on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) website.

Authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, marketing orders are industry-driven programs that help producers and handlers achieve marketing success by using their own funds to design and execute programs that they would not be able to do individually. AMS provides oversight to fruit, vegetable, and specialty crops marketing orders and agreements to help ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.

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