With benefits that include significant discounts for insurance, vehicles, travel costs and farm safety courses, an AFA membership offers great value for Alberta producers and agribusinesses.
We’ve streamlined our membership pricing, so producers in Alberta pay only $150 a year for an AFA membership, while commodity organizations, non-profits, businesses and/or co-operatives that serve the needs and interests of agricultural producers pay only $500 per year.
Not only will you or your company get access to great benefits, but if you have an interest in shaping agricultural policy in the province, this is the place to be. As an AFA member, you’ll have a chance to vote on policy decisions that impact agriculture and participate in helping to set the direction of our organization each January at our annual general meeting.
AFA Member Benefits
Check out these AFA membership benefits from our corporate partners that – when used – will earn your AFA membership fees back in no time:
- significant Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA Canada) fleet discounts on new vehicles, which can translate into savings of thousands of dollars
- enhance your farm insurance coverage from The Co-operators Insurance for a fraction of the retail price
- AFA members also receive discounts on farm, home and travel insurance from The Co-operators Insurance
- NEW AFA Travel Discount Program gives members an exclusive worldwide travel discount service, saving you an average of 10-20% below-market price on all hotels and car rental suppliers around the world – anywhere, anytime. We’ll negotiate the best deals and provide a comparison price for you
- save between 10-20% on St. John Ambulance’s public rates for first aid classes and get a special discount on their ‘Safety on the Farm’ module
- members receive 10% off purchases made at Mark’s Work Wearhouse
AFA producer members (active or retired commercial agricultural producers, farming partners, or farming corporations) also receive these additional benefits:
- special consideration for yourself or a family member for AFA’s annual $500 scholarship for post-secondary studies in agriculture or a related field at universities and colleges throughout Alberta
- a $150 discount on a new one-year Farmers of North America (FNA) membership; a $400 discount on a new three-year FNA membership; a $650 discount on a new five-year FNA membership.
Agriculture Advocacy
AFA has been busy working on many developments in agriculture both provincially and federally this year. We advocate broadly for agriculture, not just for one group or commodity. Whether at the regional, provincial or national level, we represent our members on these producer-related agricultural issues:
- trade and taxation
- transportation and infrastructure
- grain movement, grading and handling
- plant breeding
- energy, carbon capture and storage
- surface rights
- water-related risk
- animal care
- labour and employment standards
- agricultural safety
- business risk management
“We’re always looking for new and returning members who are passionate about agriculture,” says Shannon Scofield, Executive Director of AFA. “We are a collaborative organization that wants input from Alberta’s farm and ranch producers, commodity groups, agri-business and anyone who wants to have a say in how agriculture will develop and grow in Alberta and across Canada. There’s never been a better time to become an AFA member.”
Signing up for an AFA membership is easy!
AFA’s annual membership year runs from November 1st to October 31st. You can join online in minutes or download and print your application form by visiting our website: http://www.afaonline.ca/membership. A summary of benefits is listed below.
Alberta Federation of Agriculture 
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