Leaders in native plant availability and usage since 1986.

Benefits include listing in our publications and website, discounted advertising and other products & services, trade show and marketing promotion, and networking with like-minded professionals. Learn what AFNN does for members at About Us page.

Apply online below. AFNN will invoice you for payment upon approval of your application. Membership is effective with payment. AFNN reserves the right to refuse membership to individuals and organizations whose products, services or methods of operation are not consistent with our membership criteria, Code of Ethics or policies.

See membership category descriptions and benefits by clicking “Apply online” below. CALL us at 321-917-1960 if you have any questions.

Wholesale Grower – Dues: $200-350 – Apply online
Retail Nurseries/Garden Centers – Dues: $200 – Apply online
Commercial Associates – Dues: $150 – Apply online
Residential Associates – Dues: $150 – Apply online
Allied Trade Supporter – Dues: $150 – Apply online
Nonprofit Supporter – Dues: $100 – Apply online
Student – Dues: $50 – Apply online

AFNN CRITERIA FOR NURSERY MEMBERSHIP

• A copy of your Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS) Division of Plant Industry (DPI) Registration must be on file with AFNN and the registration number submitted annually on membership application.
• If you will list/sell native aquatic plants, please attach a copy of your current Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Wetland permit and submit number annually with membership application.
• If federal or state endangered, threatened or commercially exploited plants are sold and listed on your AFNN plant list, all required permits must be available on request by AFNN as well as FDACS DPI and/or other authorized agencies.

Membership applications and renewals are reviewed and approved by AFNN. You will receive official notice of acceptance or denial by email, phone or U.S. mail.

AFNN only promotes Florida native plants. However, members are not expected nor required to sell or use only Florida native plants. Member products and services should be consistent with AFNN’s goal of promoting sustainable, environmentally friendly landscaping.

All AFNN members are encouraged to participate in meetings and to provide input to the Board of Directors to guide the direction of our association.

AFNN CODE OF ETHICS

• A member shall conduct business in an honest, ethical, and professional manner.
• A member shall abide by and shall adhere to fair trade and business practices within the native plant industry.
• A member shall not make false, misleading, or deceptive claims regarding professional qualifications, experience, or goods and services offered.
• A member shall abide by all local, state, and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the propagation and collection of plants and/or plant parts.
• A member shall obtain and maintain all necessary/required licenses, permits, and certifications.
• A member shall exert every effort toward the preservation and protection of our natural resources.
• A member shall strive to educate the public regarding both the benefits of using native plants in landscaping and the benefits of purchasing native plants through a licensed plant nursery.
• Violation of any part of this code is grounds for removal from membership in this Association.

SALE OF INVASIVE EXOTIC [NON-NATIVE] PEST PLANTS
AFNN includes the latest Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC) lists of invasive exotic pest plants in every issue of the Native Plant & Service Directory. These plants threaten public health, our economy, and our natural environment. Millions of taxpayer dollars are spent every year to eradicate invasive plant species.

AFNN specifically requests that members do not sell any plants which appear on the FLEPPC Category 1 list. Furthermore, we strongly encourage members to phase out and not sell plants which appear on the FLEPPC Category II list.

More information on pest plants and their negative impact on natural communities can be found online at www.fleppc.org and in the excellent handbook by Ken Langeland and Kathy Burks [deceased], Identification and Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas, available through UF/IFAS at http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/node/646 or toll free 800-226-1764. The first edition can be downloaded for free online at http://www.fleppc.org/ID_book.htm