FFVA Membership

Learn why Florida's foremost producers belong to FFVA

When you join FFVA, a team of the industry's leading experts on crop protection, labor, water management, government relations, communications and marketing are working for you. That is why FFVA, since 1943, continues to be the leading voice of Florida agriculture.

FFVA helps me to be a better grower and it makes our industry stronger. The association provides the governmental representation that is so important in Tallahassee and Washington.

They're always on the forefront of any new rules, regulations or anything that affects the growers and their employees.

And their expertise and services on crop protection, labor, marketing and communications let me focus on growing and marketing my crops.

-FFVA Executive Committee Member Teena Borek, Homestead

Member Services and Benefits

Water management assistance
Farm labor assistance
Pesticide access, including Section 18 exemptions
Special registrations through Third Party Registrations subsidiary
PACA dispute resolution services
Grower exchanges for marketing crops
Environmental management assistance
Food safety guidance
Member information tools, including weekly newsletters, monthly magazines, industry bulletins and daily website updates
Counsel on media relations and crisis communications
Representation with state and federal regulatory agencies
Participation in Association committees on pest management, marketing, labor and more

On September 28, 2005, FFVA and Western Growers, another leading fruit and vegetable industry trade association, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding that will increase cooperation, collaboration and the sharing of some member services between their organizations. Read more.