Membership & Governance

Transparent Membership Tiers & Code of Conduct

American Garden Association (AGA) is operated by Association Management Intl., an independent private for-profit trade membership organization and publisher. Not a government agency, statutory licensing board, or 501(c)(6) charity; dues are not tax-deductible.

Free Associate ($0)

Claim existing state-seeded profile, receive weekly federal/ag intelligence brief, and access county frost/soil watch.

Founding Trade ($9 Yr-1)

Explicit Bill-Me or 1-time settlement. Unlocks Compliance Calendar, Job Margin Calculator, First-Party Intake Kit, DoFollow badge & single-sheet D.C. welcome card.

Gardens & Clubs ($0)

Complimentary public listings and event calendar submissions for botanical gardens, museums, Extension offices, and garden clubs.

5-Way State Separation & Member Protections

No Unordered Billing (39 U.S.C. § 3009): Step-1 registration never triggers an invoice; Step-2 Bill-Me requires an explicit unchecked opt-in.
No Automatic Rebills: One-time Year-1 settlement only. We never vault shipping cards for undisclosed auto-renewals.
License-Backed Verification: Paid dues never purchase a VERIFIED TRADE MEMBER seal—real state license checks (< 90 days) are required.
Independent Email Unsubscribe (RFC 8058): Unsubscribing from newsletters never revokes your directory profile or verified license record.