Join the National Aronia Grower's
By joining you gain access to:
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The number one aggregator of aronia to market your berries
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Top notch education to grow premium quality aronia berries
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Aronia field consultations and inspections
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And more...
What does NAG provide to our growers?
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Assist with proper paperwork for field management information that will be required as a grower
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Provide a list of contract harvesters, truckers, de-stemming and other contractors available
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Work with federal, state and other organizations to provide appropriate workshops to growers as needed
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Offer 4 levels/categories of annual enrollment fees based on the size of each grower's total plantings
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NAG will not purchase berries from non-program growers unless all berry inventories are exhausted
What will growers provide to NAG?
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To grow the highest quality and safest fruit possible
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Maintain proper and current field management documentation (harvesting, storage and transportation) as NAG may require
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Follow the Safe Food Handling guide provided, for harvesting, handling, cool down, storage and transportation
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Follow Good Agricultural Practices provided by NAG
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Allow aronia berry fields to be inspected by a NAG representative and berry inspection at the freezer storage facility
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Pay the annual marketing fee by February 15th
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Growers are responsible for harvesting, de-stemming, cleaning, and shipping costs
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Growers must meet NAG requirements for optimal quality