Benefits

• Support for the seed industry – home garden seed and bedding plants from seed.
• Annual membership meeting – to be aware of key industry issues.
• Membership email newsletter containing meeting dates and information.
• Synergism between NGB and AAS, for example AAS Summer Meeting.
• AAS Summer Meeting – Opportunity to view flower and vegetable trials.
• Learn about each seed company that is a host of the AAS Summer Meeting.
• www.ngb.org– The Bureau website
• The California Pack trials have become complicated. A benefit for all companies is the complete list of California Pack trial companies and dates they will be open for visitors. This assists any person planning a business trip.
• For a small fee ($400.00) an associate member can rent the NGB media list of newspapers, magazines, coop extension agents, etc. Names/addresses now available on CD. Use this list to introduce new products to the media and consumers.

 

To reach children – to ensure a future generation of gardeners

• The Bureau has accepted the long-term objective of reaching children. These are the current programs.
• "Matching Funds" for a GrowLab^® - A member company and NGB each donate $300 to place a GrowLab^® and materials into a school.
• The Bureau partners with the National Gardening Association. One program sends the fact sheet and seed to teachers for classroom use.
• Donation to Western Growers Charitable Foundation to establish a garden-based education program at a school in CA or AZ.

 

Support for Industry Programs

• Donations to Plant A Row for the Hungry
• Donations to America In Bloom – Founding Member, Silver level.