'Port Susan Grown' Membership
Details about 'Port Susan Grown' membership for local growers and businesses can be found on this page. As a prerequisite, you must be located no more than 50 miles from our facility in Stanwood, Washington.
GROWERS
Benefits of the Port Susan Grown label for growers include:
BUSINESSES
Benefits of the Port Susan Grown label for businesses include:
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Permission to display logo on related products
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Guaranteed 50% retention of every food production dollar
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Unlimited technical assistance
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Guaranteed personalized retail space
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Priority on wholesale contracts
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Promotion on PSG website and at PSG events
Annual administrative fee*
................................ $150
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Permission to display logo at place of business
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Promotion on PSG website
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Networking opportunities via other local food websites
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Inclusion in PSG events
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Community and environmental stewardship
Annual administrative fee*
................................. $100
*Administrative costs include: trainings and services for members, packaging design and printing, website administration, and marketing materials. Excess membership fees for "Port Susan Grown" are used to fund scholarships and educational activities for participating producers. PSG is not a trade union and does not carry any of the benefits or obligations of union membership.
Terms of Use
"Port Susan Grown" is a co-branding program, meaning producers and businesses pay for the privilege and fringe benefits of inclusion. Members are required to pay a small administrative fee, renewable each year, in lieu of full membership dues. Participants are given permission to display the "Port Susan Grown" logo at their place of business and their products may be labeled under the brand. The backbone of the program is the PSG pledge, limiting membership opportunities to businesses within 50 miles, farms of 50 acres or less in size, and a guarantee that growers retain 50% of the food dollar. Additional terms apply. See application materials for further details.
All applicants must agree to our terms of use.
