of fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables to have a license. This site is also protected by an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate that’s been signed by the U.S. government. PACA licenses commission merchants, brokers, growers' agents, and shippers handling fresh or All dealers, frozen fruits or vegetables are required to have a in interstate commerce PAC license under the Act. Farmers are not required to have a PACA license unless they purchase wholesale quantities of produce from another grower or company.

This includes shippers, wholesalers, brokers, retailers, processors and many e-commerce firms.

This training session helps you do just that. What we cover: The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) of 1930 sets the rules for selling frozen and fresh fruits and vegetables across state lines, including fair trade practices.

For more information on the PACA, please visit the National Agricultural Law Center’s website here. PACA covers dealings in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables by establishing and enforcing a standard of fair business practices. Frozen fruit and vegetables increased the most, up 28.8%, despite continued high out-of-stocks and severely limited assortment availability for both frozen vegetables and fruit. The act has been around awhile, but understanding the rules is still crucial to the success of your business. Suppliers meet the first requirement by supplying perishable agricultural commodities, which are defined by PACA as fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables which have been minimally processed and are generally considered to be fresh fruits and vegetables. But, if you sell products grown by other farmers, then you need a license. The PACA was enacted into U.S. law in 1930 at the request of the fruit and vegetable industry to promote fair trade in the produce industry and protect businesses dealing in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables by establishing and enforcing a code of fair business practices and by helping companies resolve business disputes. PACA requires businesses that buy or sell wholesale quantities (i.e., 2,000 lbs.) PACA facilitates fair trading practices in the marketing of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables in interstate and foreign commerce thereby ensuring that dealers get what they pay for and also get paid for what they sell—even if customers go out of business, declare bankruptcy, or refuse to pay for produce received. The https:// means all transmitted data is encrypted — in other words, any information or browsing history that you provide is transmitted securely. Terms. A “perishable agricultural commodity” is any fresh fruit or vegetable, whether or not frozen or packed in ice including cherries in brine. PACA licensees may preserve their trust rights by giving notice to the debtor on the invoice.

What is the purpose of the PACA? PACA is the federal law enacted by request of the fruit and vegetable industry to promote fair trade. The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) facilitates fair trading practices in the marketing of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables in interstate and foreign commerce. The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) facilitates fair trading practices in the marketing of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables in interstate and foreign commerce. Year-to-date growth for frozen was also +28.8% versus last year.

The PACA trust provisions put sellers of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables in a priority status in the event their buyers become insolvent or file for bankruptcy protection. In 1930 Congress enacted the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) to protect growers, distributors and others who deal in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables from unfair and fraudulent practices including nonpayment of invoices.

The PACA is administered and regulated by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). In 1930 Congress enacted the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) to protect growers, distributors and others who deal in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables from unfair and fraudulent practices including nonpayment of invoices. If you, as a farmer or grower, sell only the products you grow, you are not required to be licensed.

What is the purpose of the PACA?

The PACA trust provisions put sellers of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables in a priority status in the event their buyers become insolvent or file for bankruptcy protection.