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• American Indian Advisory Council
• Board of Animal Health
• Board of Water and Soil Resources
• Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage
• Council for Asian Pacific Minnesotans
• Food Safety and Defense Task Force
• Good Food Access Program Advisory Committee
• LCCMR Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee
• Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
• Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research & Education Council
• Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program Advisory Committee
• Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
• Minnesota Biodiesel Task Force
• Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine
• Minnesota Environmental Quality Board
• Minnesota Forest Resources Council
• Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force
• Minnesota Rural Finance Authority
• Noxious Weed Advisory Committee
• Pesticide Management Plan Committee
• Seed Program Advisory Committee
• State Advisory Council on Mental Health

You will need to determine your predominant mode of sales. You need to determine which type of sales will make up most of your business. If retail sales (to consumers, online, etc.) will be 50% or more of your total sales, you’ll need a Retail Food Broker license. If wholesale sales (to other businesses) will be 50% or more, you’ll need a Wholesale Food Broker license. If you're unsure, contact the MDA licensing liaison for help.

If your business is based in Minnesota, you’ll need a food broker license from the MDA. However, if your business is outside of Minnesota and you’re selling to Minnesota distributors, you don’t need a Minnesota food broker license.