The Benefits of NYSBGA Membership

Join our engaged community of growers, and you’ll have access to a diverse range of information, services, and benefits. From our monthly newsletter to SWD alerts and information, representation in state legislature, access to the latest research, and discounted registration fees to networking events and hands-on educational workshops, plus a listing in our Find-a-Farm directory and a profile in our Member Spotlight, the New York State Berry Growers Association is here to educate and advocate for you.


Purchase or Renew Your Membership

All members get a free listing in our Find-A-Farm guide, discounted admission to sponsored events, a monthly newsletter, email alerts, access to testing advanced selections from the Cornell Breeding Program, and breaking news from our $1.3 million of funded research on Spotted Wing Drosophila!

 
 
Annual Member
$50.00

Includes $50 toward a research fund for high-priority projects, plus voting rights.

Returning members receive:

  • A free listing in our Find-a-Farm directory

  • Discounted admission to sponsored events

  • A monthly print and email newsletter

  • SWD email and postcard alerts

  • First access to testing advanced selections from the Cornell Breeding Program

  • Breaking news from our $2.6 million of funded research on spotted wing drosophila

  • Fruit Quarterly Magazine

  • Representation at the state and national levels

  • A voice in NYS Senate Agriculture Committee, NYS Ag & Markets, NYSDEC, and Cornell University research projects

  • Free 1-hour phone or video-call consultation on effective use of social media marketing

  • Direct access to administrators at Cornell and Geneva Experiment Station

Annual Member + Add-on Membership
$55.00

Annual members receive:

  • A free listing in our Find-a-Farm directory

  • Discounted admission to sponsored events

  • A monthly print and email newsletter

  • SWD email and postcard alerts

  • First access to testing advanced selections from the Cornell Breeding Program

  • Breaking news from our $2.6 million of funded research on spotted wing drosophila

  • Fruit Quarterly Magazine

  • Representation at the state and national levels

  • A voice in NYS Senate Agriculture Committee, NYS Ag & Markets, NYSDEC, and Cornell University research projects

  • Free 1-hour phone or video-call consultation on effective use of social media marketing

  • Direct access to administrators at Cornell and Geneva Experiment Station

This membership entitles you to add one friend or colleague to our email list and SWD alerts!

Student Member - Complimentary
$0.00

For those actively pursuing a career in agriculture. Your membership includes:

  • Monthly emails

  • SWD alerts

 
Associate Member
$50.00

For nonprofit ag professionals. Associate members receive:

  • A free listing in our Find-a-Farm directory

  • Discounted admission to sponsored events

  • A monthly print and email newsletter

  • SWD email and postcard alerts

  • First access to testing advanced selections from the Cornell Breeding Program

  • Breaking news from our $2.6 million of funded research on spotted wing drosophila

  • Fruit Quarterly Magazine

  • Representation at the state and national levels

  • A voice in NYS Senate Agriculture Committee, NYS Ag & Markets, NYSDEC, and Cornell University research projects

  • Free 1-hour phone or video-call consultation on effective use of social media marketing

  • Direct access to administrators at Cornell and Geneva Experiment Station

Business Member
$100.00

Business members receive:

  • A free listing in our Find-a-Farm directory

  • Discounted admission to sponsored events

  • A monthly print and email newsletter

  • SWD email and postcard alerts

  • First access to testing advanced selections from the Cornell Breeding Program

  • Breaking news from our $2.6 million of funded research on spotted wing drosophila

  • Fruit Quarterly Magazine

  • Representation at the state and national levels

  • A voice in NYS Senate Agriculture Committee, NYS Ag & Markets, NYSDEC, and Cornell University research projects

  • Free 1-hour phone or video-call consultation on effective use of social media marketing

  • Direct access to administrators at Cornell and Geneva Experiment Station

  • One full-color ad in two different issues of our monthly newsletter per year. Contact nysbga@gmail.com for ad submission guidelines.

Veteran & Disabled Veteran Growers - Complimentary
$0.00

For those who have performed and/or been injured in the line of duty. Your membership includes:

  • Monthly emails

  • SWD alerts

 
Hobby Grower/Home Gardener - Complimentary
$0.00

For non-commercial berry growers with less than 5 acres. Your membership includes:

  • Monthly emails

  • SWD alerts

Community Garden - Complimentary
$0.00

For organizations. Your membership includes:

  • Monthly emails

  • SWD alerts