Western Growers Application for Regular Membership

The undersigned hereby applies for REGULAR MEMBERSHIP in WESTERN GROWERS for $500.00 (Initiation Fee $100, Annual Dues $400) and agrees to pay dues based on the per-package dues scheduled as determined by the Board of Directors on all fresh products grown, packed and/or shipped. Applicant, when accepted, agrees to abide by the Association By-Laws.
  Applicant Information
Official Name of Firm or Individual
Street
P.O. Box
City
State
Zip Code
Area Code & Telephone
FAX
Email
Sponsor Name
Company
Date
Representatives of Firm
1. Principle
Position
 % Owned
Email Address
2. Representative
Position
 % Owned
Email Address
3. Representative
Position
 % Owned
Email Address
4. Representative
Position
 % Owned
Email Address
5. Representative
Position
 % Owned
Email Address
Branch Office Locations
Address
Telephone
FAX
Contact
Affiliated Organizations
  Business Information
Check One
 Proprietorship
Corporation
Partnership
Other
Number of Full-Time Employees
Number of Years in Business
Type of Business
 Grower Packer Shipper
Commodity




 Acres




 Shipper/Brands
Growers
Number of Acres Currently Farmed
Contract Labor Used for Harvest?
 Yes No
Name
Percentage of Crop Shipped Fresh
Shippers
Approximate Number of Cartons Shipped Yearly
Number of Growers Shipping with Company
How did you hear about us?
Friend/Colleague
Advertisement
Trade Show
Other
Member Login*
Username (valid email address)
Password
Confirm Password
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ARTICLE II OF BY-LAWS
Principal Purposes

OBJECTS AND PURPOSES. The principals objects and purposes of the Association are:
To protect and promote the progress, the development, welfare and interests of the growers, shippers, packers,
distributors and handlers of fresh produce of California and Arizona; to secure cooperative action in advancing the
common purposes of its members, foster quality in business usages, and promote activities aimed to enable the industry to conduct itself with the greatest economy and efficiency.

ARTICLE III OF BY-LAWS
Membership

Section 1. ELIGIBILITY AND CLASSIFICATION. Membership in the Association shall be confined to growers,
shippers, packers, brokers, distributors, wholesalers, receivers and jobbers of fresh produce of California and Arizona
and all affiliated and related suppliers and industries. Membership shall be of three kinds, Regular, Limited Regular,
and Associate, and classified as follows:

(a) REGULAR MEMBERSHIP, comprising growers, shippers, and packers of fresh produce in California and Arizona.

(b) LIMTED REGULAR MEMBERSHIP, comprising Regular Members no longer actively engaged in the growing, packing or shipping of fresh produce which former Regular Members continuously maintained Regular membership in the Association for the five (5) year period immediately preceding the discontinuance of their growing, packing or shipping of fresh produce.

(c) ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP, comprising brokers, distributors, wholesalers, receivers, jobbers, commission merchants of fresh produce and all affiliated and related industries, including, but not limited to, accountants
and other professional services, airplane dusting services, associations, banking institutions, manufacturers of
carloading equipment, communications, containers, decals, farm and packing house equipment, fertilizers and
insecticides, ice, vacuum and pre-cooling, shook, paper, packaging, labels, lithography, printing, seed houses,
transportation companies and transportation brokers.
By checking this box, the applicant, when accepted, affirms that s/he has reviewed the Association By-Laws and agrees to abide by them.