Sponsors and Partners

GEORGIA’S AG EXPERIENCE SPONSORS

Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peaches • Buck Jones Nursery • Color Burst • Landscapes of the South, Inc. • Monrovia • Jeff Davis County Farm Bureau • Jones County Farm Bureau • Newton County Farm Bureau • Ruppert Landscape • Thoms Trees & Plants, Inc. • Cleveland Tree Company • Banks County Farm Bureau • Brooks County Farm Bureau • Clayton County Farm Bureau • Colquitt County Farm Bureau • Decatur County Farm Bureau • Dougherty County Farm Bureau • Elbert County Farm Bureau • Franklin County Farm Bureau • Grady County Farm Bureau • Habersham County Farm Bureau • Hall County Farm Bureau • Hart County Farm Bureau • Houston County Farm Bureau • Jefferson County Farm Bureau • Johnson County Farm Bureau • Madison County Farm Bureau • Mitchell County Farm Bureau • Oglethorpe County Farm Bureau • Stephens County Farm Bureau • Thomas County Farm Bureau • Tift County Farm Bureau • Towns County Farm Bureau • Twiggs County Farm Bureau • Wheeler County Farm Bureau • White County Farm Bureau • Worth County Farm Bureau

2021 WINTERGREEN SPONSORS

PARTNERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM CHAMPION...............................................$5,000-$9,999

GUARANTOR.............................................$2,500-$4,999

GUARDIAN................................................$1,000-$2,499

PATRON............................................................$500-$999

Alex Smith Garden Design, LTD • Cleveland Tree Company • Cofer’s Home & Garden Showplace Florikan Gainous’ Shade Trees, Inc. • Griffith Propagation Nursery, Inc. • Thoms Trees and Plants

SPONSOR.........................................................$250-$499

Athens Wholesale Nursery • Byron Lakeview Nursery • Chappell Mill Trees • County Line Nursery Dorsey Farms • Eason Horticulture Resources • EM Smith Nursery • Graco Fertilizer Company Harp’s Farm Market and Nursery • The Henry F. Michell Company • Hillside Ornamentals Ikthus Tree Farm, LLC • Lakeside Trees, Inc. • Mid Georgia Nursery • Nature’s Tree Farm Oelschig Nursery • Pattillo Tree Farm • Randy’s Perennial & Water Gardens • Specialty Tag & Label SunGro Horticulture • Sweetwater Creek Nursery • Thunderwood Farms

FRIEND.............................................................$100-$249

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION

Dedicated legislative relations focusing on ensuring your positions are heard on issues that impact YOUR business

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

Networking with other industry leaders, potential customers, and supply sources made easy

INDUSTRY UPDATES

Timely and weekly updates on industry news and compliance issues with E-Newsletters and Legislative Updates

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

We partner with the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture to support certification programs that set you apart from your competition

UNITED VOICE

From legislation to economic issues, GGIA offers a united voice on the issues that impact ALL segments of the industry

WINTERGREEN TRADE SHOW

Special pricing and sponsorship opportunities at Georgia’s premier, multi-day horticulture conference and education event

INDUSTRY AWARDS PROGRAM

GGIA-only industry awards program recognizes individuals that set the standards for excellence in the industry

JOIN GGIA TODAY

The Georgia Green Industry Association (GGIA) is a statewide trade association whose mission is to promote and advance the economic, lifestyle and environmental benefits of Georgia horticulture for our members, our families and our communities. Through education, legislative monitoring, certification exams, trade shows, and conferences for the horticulture-related industries in the State, the GGIA is deeply rooted in the industry and continues to grow for the betterment of the industry’s future. GGIA is composed of 6 divisions that provide representation to the entire industry. Each of these divisions is equally represented on our board of directors ensuring that each sector of the industry has direct influence on our policies and initiatives.

GGIA DIVISIONS

Wholesale Nursery Retail Garden Center Landscape Floriculture Irrigation Allied Products & Sales

G E O R G IA GREEN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WHOLESALE , RETAIL, FLORICULTURE, LANDSCAPE, IRRIGATION, ALLIED P R O D U C T S & SALES 1990 2020

P.O. Box 539, Woodbury, GA 30293 (706) 632-0100 p | (706) 632-0300 f | ggia.org

G E O R G IA GREEN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WHOLESALE , RETAIL, FLORICULTURE, LANDSCAPE, IRRIGATION, ALLIED P R O D U C T S & SALES 1990 2020 P.O. Box 539 Woodbury, GA 30293 ggia.org | (888) GET-GGIA