Join PVGA

If you are involved in the Pennsylvania vegetable, potato or berry industries as a grower, employee, or supplier, we urge to join PVGA.  You are the reason for PVGA.  PVGA serves growers and allied industry personnel because it is made up of growers and industry personnel.  But without the support and participation of members who are willing to help themselves, the Association would not exist.  PVGA needs you . . . and you and your livelihood need PVGA.  Join today by filling the membership application form below and returning it with your dues.

Regular Membership - Open to owners, operators, and employees of vegetable, potato and berry farming operations, processing firms, and supplier firms.  Entitled to one vote and one subscription to the newsletter. Annual dues are $55.00, subject to a $5.00 discount if paid before the end of the annual Convention or February 1. 

Associate Regular Membership - Open only to extension agents, university/college personnel, students and retired members interested in the vegetable, potato and berry industries.    Entitled to one vote and a subscription to the newsletter .  Annual dues are $30.00, not subject to any discounts. 

Keystone Membership  -  Open to vegetable, potato and berry farming operations, processing firms and supplier firms.  The purpose of the Keystone Membership is to provide additional funds for special purposes and to recognize those persons and firms supporting these activities of the Association.  Entitled to one vote and one subscription to the newsletter. Keystone Members will be recognized annually in the Membership Directory.  Suggested annual Keystone Membership dues are based the member's gross income from the vegetable, potato or berry business as listed below however any member paying $75.00 or  more in dues will be considered a Keystone Member.  Dues in excess of Regular Membership rates will be deposited in an endowment-type fund with the interest to be used for special purposes.    The amount of dues paid by individual Keystone Members will not be published.  Suggested dues are as follows

            Gross Income Suggested Dues       

            Up to $75,000                       $75.00           

            $75,000 - $150,000              $100.00         

            $150,000 - $225,000            $150.00                                 

            $225,000 - $500,000           $200.00         

            $500,000 - $1,000,000         $275.00         

            $1,000,000 and up                $375.00 

Click here for a list of current Keystone Members.       

Associate Keystone Membership - Open to only to family members or employees of Keystone Members.  Entitled to one vote and one subscription to the newsletter.  Associate Keystone Members will be recognized in the annual Membership Directory.  Annual dues are $30.00.

Life Membership - An honorary membership granted by the Board of Directors to members who have a longstanding record of outstanding service and dedication to the Association and the vegetable, berry or potato industries of Pennsylvania.  Click here for a list of Life Members.

All members also will receive a free one-year subscription to the American Vegetable Grower magazine and the Vegetable Growers News, both national, monthly publications.

Click here for a membership application form.