• To promote, facilitate and enhance herb growing in British Columbia, Canada.
To promote, facilitate and enhance herb growing in British Columbia.
Incorporated as an association under the Province of British?s Society Act in 1997, we have a member elected Board of Directors which governs the BCHGA. Activities are organized with the assistance of a part time coordinator.
BC Herb Grower Association Objectives
To provide and promote communication amongst herb growers.
To provide representation for herb growers.
To provide and support herb growing education.
To facilitate and support herb growing research.
To facilitate and support herb marketing.
To encourage the production of quality products.
Our Members
Member focus ranges from medicinal, culinary to essential oil. Members include all aspects of the herb sector including the following:
Growers
Processors
Retailers
Educators
Researchers
Manufacturers
Brokers
Distributors
Government
Wild crafters
Membership Profile
SECTORS
MEMBERSHIP%
GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS
MEMBERSHIP%
Growers or Retailers of Value Added Products
74%
Lower Mainland & Vancouver Island
29%
Manufacturers, Processors, Distributors
12%
Southern Interior
43%
Educators, Researchers
14%
Kootenays
14%
Northern BC and other (out of province)
14%
"All of this medicinal herb stuff one hears so much hype about is based on the reactions in our bodies to the chemicals in the plants. The best grown, best treated and prepared herbs will give the best results. Period.
—From the book: Medicinal Herbs in the Garden, Field and Marketplace; By Lee Sturdivant and Tim Blakely.
Membership Fees
Canadian Member: $35.00 CDN Foreign member:$50.00 CDN.
Annual dues payable by cheque, cash or money order. Membership allows access to Member Only sections of the BCHGA Web site; membership also provides networking opportunities & access to market information. All our memberships run from April to April. Your application will be processed when your membership fee is received in full.» Become a Member
BCHGA Personnel Directory
NAME
POSITION
E-MAIL
TELEPHONE
Herbert Strobl
President
604-824-2833
Marlys Wolfe
Vice-President
250-861-5441
Gail Thomas
Treasurer
250-764-0877
Jeanette Lee
Secretary
250-269-0038
Al Oliver
Director
Stan Maciaszek
Director
250-491-9576
Genny Nisbet-Jones
Director
604-585-0767
Wanda Wolf
Director
306-398-2918
Raman Gill
Ex Officio
604-556-3082
Contact Information The British Columbia Herb Growers Association
