Farmers don’t always have the time or energy to take their products to local markets. They need a middleman: an agricultural dealer. If you are an agricultural dealer who buys products from farmers and resells these products on the market, you must get licensed and bonded. The Washington State Department of Agriculture requires agricultural product dealers to post surety bonds before they can legally work in the state.

Farm to table refers to the stages of production of food: harvesting, storage, processing, packaging, sales, and consumption. If you are an agricultural product dealer who buys products from farmers and resells it on the market to restaurants or stores, you must be licensed and bonded.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services requires all Florida agricultural dealers to get a Florida Agricultural Products Dealer Bond.