The Peanut Marketing Order for the Florida Peanut Producers Association was established in 1975 for the purpose of promotion, education and research in order to enhance the peanut farmers in Florida in their endeavors to make a profit in peanut farming.

The Statute also established a Peanut Advisory Council, appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture.  The nominees are submitted  by producers from various peanut producing counties. 

Their duties are:

1.  To recommend to the department administrative rules and regulations relating to the Marketing Order.

2.  To receive and report to the department complaints or violations of the Marketing Order. 

3.  To recommend to the department any amendments to the Marketing Order.

4.  To advise the department in the assessment of members and in the collection of funds to cover expenses incurred by the department.

5.  To advise the department in the collection and dissemination of information and data which the department may deem necessary.

The Florida Peanut Producers Association original Marketing Order called for not more than $2.00 per ton check-off from the growers, with a clause allowing growers to get the monies back if they decide not to participate.

In early 1990, the Peanut Advisory Council voted for Florida Peanut Producers Association to put forth a referendum to it's members to amend the Marketing Order to read:  To increase check-off dollars to $3.00 per ton and this be mandatory with no refunds.  This referendum passed in the summer of 1990 by 90% of the growers voting and was initiated for the 1990 crop.

One-third of all check-off dollars collected are sent to IFAS of the University of Florida to be used for peanut production research.  The remaining two-thirds are used by the Florida Peanut Producers Association for promotion and education.