Become a Member
Berries are an emerging industry in Montana with huge potential for growth. There are many growers and aspiring growers across our state who, together, have a wealth of knowledge and resources to share. Our aim is to bring all of these growers together to build a healthy and robust berry industry. By becoming a member of the Montana Berry Growers Association, you'll gain access to exclusive grower resources, business development opportunities, and a chance to be part of a growing community committed to creating a thriving dark fruit industry throughout the state.
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Member Benefits
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Networking among other Montana growers — sharing latest scientific and first-hand knowledge and best practices for growing berries at our annual conference, in our newsletters, on our Growers Resources page, and on our Members-Only Resources page. Members also get a discount for tickets to the annual conference.
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Business listings on montanaberries.org — check out our map for all members who want to be on it, plus member business listings
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Connecting buyers to growers — starting in spring of 2025: collective marketing of our berries and all member operations, including reposting berry-related member posts on Facebook and Instagram
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Starting the summer of 2025, we will be contacting local and state media outlets with press releases and suggested members to contact for interviews.
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Our ever-growing list of Members-Only Resources:
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downloadable presentations from past conferences
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practical marketing assets (for print and web) for use by members for their own marketing and sales including: a growing photo collection with permissions to use, downloadable and printable MTBGA berry harvest calendar, and business cards.
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MT media contact lists (TV, radio, newspapers, blogs), template press releases, and template photo/video release agreements
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Business-to-business marketing tips and information
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Starting in spring of 2025: berry sale sheets (tear sheets), posters, cards; a webpage per berry
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And more later, depending on what members and board decide
We welcome as members berry growers (or aspiring berry growers) and partner businesses and organizations!