About OLA
The Ontario Lavender Association (OLA) was created to represent the needs and interests of the Ontario lavender industry. Our mission is to grow a prosperous and vibrant Ontario lavender industry, together.
Why Join?
- Non-profit
- A powerful network of growers, processors, suppliers, retailers, craftspeople, business, researchers, academics
- A network for information sharing, research and project collaboration
- Encourages public interest in lavender and lavender by-products
- Supplies knowledge regarding propagating and growing lavender
- Promotes and brands through Lavender Ontario
- Actively advocates for the benefit of lavender industry growth & development
- Providing Access to Government
- Open access to farm programs funded by the government
- Education and professional development
- Agri-tourism
- Support human resource and operation management
- Members enjoy a 5% discount on all supplies purchased at Dubois Agrinovation
MEMBERSHIP PAYMENT
NEW MEMBERS: Please click the button above and fill in the Membership Registration Form, and it will automatically submit to: ontariolavenderassociation@gmail.com
EXISTING MEMBERS can send updates to their profile to the email address above as well.
Hard copies of the registration form and cheques can be sent to: Ontario Lavender Association 1283 Blueline Road Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5
Full Membership 1 Year – $130 (Growers, Primary Processors, Retailers, Artisans)
Please note that the fiscal year is from January 1st to December 31st.Pay/Renew Full Membership
The Ontario Lavender Association now accepts payment through e-Transfer!
To e-Transfer payments to the OLA, follow these steps:
- Go to your online banking website
- Under e-Transfer or Interac transfer, add OLA as a new recipient (you only need to add the OLA for the first payment and then it will show up in your recipient list going forward)
- Add the following email address: ontariolavenderassociation@gmail.com
- Specify the amount.
- Include a message in the message section for what the payment is for (i.e. membership fee, AGM fee, etc.) and who it is for (person's name)
- Pick a password (we suggest using Lavender as the password but if you choose something else, please ensure that you email the OLA separately to indicate the password chosen).
- Send payment to the OLA!
Mentorship Program
Become a Mentor
- Guidelines for dealing with those who approach you
- Assigned a mentee(s) that is not in your immediate geographic region
- Provided with boundaries on what information you do not need to be sharing
Become a Mentee
- Be assigned a mentor
- Review existing lavender education material before meeting your mentee
- Provide volunteer hours of hands-on learning to your mentor
Become a member to find out more!
Once you have joined as a OLA Member, be sure to join our OLA Member's Only Facebook group!
Become a Member
Interested in growing lavender on a larger scale?Become a member of the Ontario Lavender Association today!