Haskap Berry Growers Association of Ontario
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Membership Benefits:
-Be part of the fast growing community of haskap growers
-Share information on growing tips, pest management strategies and marketing success through our Quarterly
Newsletters and monthly Round Table discussions
-Receive access to the Members-Only section of HBGAO website
-Work closely with OMFRA and HCA for the latest haskap research and development
-Advertise in the HBGAO website local growers section (optional)
-Be part of the fast growing community of haskap growers
-Share information on growing tips, pest management strategies and marketing success through our Quarterly
Newsletters and monthly Round Table discussions
-Receive access to the Members-Only section of HBGAO website
-Work closely with OMFRA and HCA for the latest haskap research and development
-Advertise in the HBGAO website local growers section (optional)
Membership Levels and Annual Fees:
Voting Member - $150/year
- For growers with 300+ Haskap bushes planted in Ontario, with the goal of producing fruit or value added
Haskap products.
- Allows member voting rights at the Annual General Meeting held in February and the option to
be elected to the Board of Directors or Committees
Non-Voting Member - $75/year
- For growers with less than 300 Haskap bushes planted in Ontario, with the goal of producing fruit or value
added Haskap products.
Associate Member - $25/year
- For individual, partnership, firm, or business directly/indirectly involved in the research, management, or the promotion of Haskap. Membership to be approved by the Board of Director
Voting Member - $150/year
- For growers with 300+ Haskap bushes planted in Ontario, with the goal of producing fruit or value added
Haskap products.
- Allows member voting rights at the Annual General Meeting held in February and the option to
be elected to the Board of Directors or Committees
Non-Voting Member - $75/year
- For growers with less than 300 Haskap bushes planted in Ontario, with the goal of producing fruit or value
added Haskap products.
Associate Member - $25/year
- For individual, partnership, firm, or business directly/indirectly involved in the research, management, or the promotion of Haskap. Membership to be approved by the Board of Director
HBGAO Introduction:
Incorporated as a farm organization in Ontario on January 15, 2019, HBGAO is the official Ontario partner of the Haskap Canada Association (HCA). HBGAO has representation on the HCA Board of Directors and participates with other “Grower Associations” at this level. The Board of Directors is required to have 3 members from the counties of southern Ontario, 3 members from the districts of northern Ontario, and up to 3 additional members from any location in Ontario. The “Head Office” of HBGAO is currently at 450 Ethel Street, Temiskaming Shores, Ontario.
HBGAO Objectives: as outlined in By-Law #1:
- The principal purpose of this Association is to support Ontario Haskap Growers; and
- Develop the Haskap industry in Ontario primarily by “on-field” management research via financial support from government agencies (and other interested partners).
- Develop, collect, and disseminate relevant “farm specific” information on Haskap Management to all members of the incorporation.
- Link with Government Agencies in “basic research” that will enhance the viability of the Ontario Haskap industry.
- Promote Haskap products to the Ontario public via traditional media, social media, and direct contact with the population as a whole.
- Link individual members to each other, both in their specific regions and across Ontario as a whole.
- Link with the Haskap Canada Association, and all other “regional” Haskap grower Associations, in order to foster cooperation and communication for the betterment of this industry.
HBGAO By-Laws:
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