Membership
Who Can Join?
Southern Seed Association represents the planting seed industry across 16 Southern states, from Arizona to Virginia. Membership is open to companies, organizations, and individuals actively involved in the planting seed industry throughout SSA’s region.
Alabama • Arizona • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi
Missouri • New Mexico • North Carolina • Oklahoma • South Carolina • Tennessee • Texas • Virginia
Choose Your Membership Type
Find the membership classification that best describes your organization.
Active Membership
For businesses directly involved in the seed industry
Available to seed companies, proprietary foundation seed companies, seed trait providers, growers, breeders, producers, conditioners, marketers, dealers, agents, brokers, and jobbers of planting seed located within SSA’s 16-state region.
Associate Membership
For suppliers, vendors, and industry partners
Available to suppliers or vendors of goods, equipment, and services to the seed industry—including seed treatments, seed packaging, laboratory services, seed plant equipment, publications, and consulting services—as well as active U.S. seed businesses located outside SSA’s 16-state region.
State Membership
For seed industry associations
Available to State Seed Associations, State Crop Improvement Associations, and Public Foundation Seed Associations located within SSA’s 16-state region.
Foreign Membership
For seed industry businesses outside the United States
Available to seed companies and suppliers or vendors of seed-industry goods, equipment, and services that do not have a business located in the United States.
Annual Membership Dues
Membership dues are based on membership classification and gross annual revenues from seed and related items.
Important Membership Information
Separate Business Entities: Companies operating as a separate business entity, distinct brand, or distinct product offering and management team are considered separate companies for Southern Seed Association membership purposes, even when they share a common owner.
Ready to Join the Southern Seed Association?
Complete the membership application below to join the Southern Seed Association.
New members receive their first year of membership for just $99.
CONNECT. GROW. ADVANCE.
Join a network of seed industry professionals committed to advancing agriculture throughout the South. Southern Seed Association membership provides opportunities for industry connections, education, networking, and a unified voice on issues affecting the seed industry.
Membership Terms
Membership applications are subject to review and final approval by the Southern Seed Association Executive Committee. Annual membership dues cover the fiscal year from June 1st through May 31st.
Membership Benefits
The Southern Seed Association advances the broader interests of the seed industry in ways no single company can achieve alone, while delivering meaningful value to its members through industry communications, education, networking opportunities, business promotion, and a unified voice on issues affecting our industry.