Membership Category There are ten Supplier Membership categories. Only the "Full Supplier" members have voting privileges; all other supplier categories are non-voting memberships. Supplier members enjoy a wide range of benefits and privileges including free admission to all CHFA tradeshows. Complete details of membership benefits are available on our website under Membership Benefits.
FULL SUPPLIER Supplier of natural products or foods, where these products are destined for distribution through retail stores and/or raw materials are sold to suppliers of natural health products and/or health foods. Includes foreign companies and internet sales distribution.
ASSOCIATE SUPPLIER - FIRST YEAR SUPPLIER First-time, trial CHFA supplier membership. A First Year Supplier membership is only available once and only for suppliers qualifying as "Full Supplier". This is a non-voting membership.
ASSOCIATE SUPPLIER - B2B VENDORS TO NHP INDUSTRY Suppliers of services to CHFA member retailers and suppliers. These firms do not supply natural products or foods (i.e. shipping, labellers, glassware, POS & security). This is a non-voting membership.
ASSOCIATE SUPPLIER - INDUSTRY CONSULTANT Individual consultants and firms providing regulatory expertise and testing services to the natural products industry. This is a non-voting membership.
ASSOCIATE SUPPLIER - INDUSTRY MEDIA Natural products, food or food service print, and electronic media. This is a non-voting membership.
ASSOCIATE SUPPLIER - NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Natural products relevant not-for-profit organizations including: Association membership (for head office not for individual members), School faculty (not students), and Government (at ministry or agency level). This is a non-voting membership.
ASSOCIATE SUPPLIER - ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROVIDER Organic certification provider for food, fibre and related production. Agency must state accreditation(s) with application. This is a non-voting membership.
ASSOCIATE SUPPLIER - FARMER, GROWER, PRODUCER CO-OPERATIVE Primary agriculture producer (or producers linked in one marketing unit) joining as a representative of a farm or a co-op. This is a non-voting membership. BR>
