Great Plains Herb Growers

The association has been formed primarily by Great Plains States herb growers and those who wish to grow herbs commercially. The association is the outgrowth of three years of effort to form and establish an herb growers marketing cooperative. In January, 2001 the herb growers interest group steering committee decided to form a non-profit Association to coordinate effort to organize a coop, and to educate and assist interested farmers in planning to grow organically cultivated culinary and medicinal herbs. The Association thus began with 11 members, drafted articles of incorporation and a set of by-laws, and wrote a business plan for a marketing cooperative. An ad-hoc board of directors and committed members have been holding quarterly meetings, and have established action committees to begin the business of carrying out our mission.