National Aronia Growers

Join the National Aronia Grower's

By joining you gain access to:​

1. The number one aggregator of aronia to market your berries

2. Top notch education to grow premium quality aronia​ berries

3. Aronia field consultations and inspections​

4. And more...

What does NAG provide to our growers?

• Assist with proper paperwork for field management information that will be required as a grower

• Provide a list of contract harvesters, truckers, de-stemming and other contractors available

• Work with federal, state and other organizations to provide appropriate workshops to growers as needed

• Offer 4 levels/categories of annual enrollment fees based on the size of each grower's total plantings

• NAG will not purchase berries from non-program growers unless all berry inventories are exhausted

What will growers provide to NAG?

• To grow the highest quality and safest fruit possible

• Maintain proper and current field management documentation (harvesting, storage and transportation) as NAG may require

• Follow the Safe Food Handling guide provided, for harvesting, handling, cool down, storage and transportation

• Follow Good Agricultural Practices provided by NAG

• Allow aronia berry fields to be inspected by a NAG representative and berry inspection at the freezer storage facility

• Pay the annual marketing fee by February 15th

• Growers are responsible for harvesting, de-stemming, cleaning, and shipping costs

• Growers must meet NAG requirements for optimal quality