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USAEDC Members

Agralytica Consulting

Agralytica partners with organizations in the food, beverage, and agriculture industries to overcome their greatest obstacles and capture their most important opportunities.

Almond Board of California

Almond Board of California supports the almond growing community by developing global market demand for almonds as well as investing in research to help improve almond farming and processing practices.

American Hardwood Export Council

The American Hardwood Export Council is the leading international trade association for the U.S. hardwood industry, representing U.S. hardwood exporters and major U.S. hardwood product trade associations.

American Pecan Council

The American Pecan Council is a group of growers and shellers dedicated to America’s only major native tree nut. APC showcases the many benefits, uses and remarkable history of American Pecans™.

American Seed Trade Association

The American Seed Trade Association promotes the development of better seed to produce better crops for a better quality of life. ASTA’s mission is to be an effective voice of action in all related matters throughout the world.

American Soybean Association

ASA represents U.S. soybean farmers on domestic and international policy issues. ASA has 26 affiliated state associations representing 30 soybean-producing states and more than 500,000 soybean farmers.

APA- The Engineered Wood Association

APA is a nonprofit trade association representing North American manufacturers of structural engineered wood products. APA promotes new solutions and improved processes that benefit the entire industry.

Blue Diamond Growers

As a co-op of more than 3,000 growers, with one guiding goal, to bring the benefits of almonds to the world, Blue Diamond Growers has been pioneering how almonds are enjoyed for over 100 years.

Bryant Christie Inc.

Bryant Christie Inc. offers more than 30 years of experience in market access, international marketing and research services, and foreign government affairs.

California Avocado Commission

The California Avocado Commission is a grower‑funded organization established to strengthen the market environment for California avocados. The Commission’s core purpose is to position the California avocado industry for long‑term success by creating a stronger, more profitable market environment for growers.

California Citrus Quality Council

CCQC’s mission is to represent the California citrus industry in response to problems and issues which arise in state, national, or international arenas and which affect the industry generally in areas of quarantine matters, technical assistance, international compliance, or other related issues.

California Olive Committee

The California Olive Committee is comprised of hundreds of family farms and two multi-generational canneries, who grow and process 50,000+ tons of olives each year.

California Prune Board

The California Prune Board represents approximately 800 prune growers and 28 prune, juice, and ingredient handlers to support and protect the health, growth, and integrity of the California Prune industry.

California Table Grape Commission

The California Table Grape Commission works on behalf of all California table grape growers who proudly grow high-quality, safe, and healthy grapes for families around the world to enjoy.

Cal-Pure Produce, Inc.

Cal-Pure Produce, Inc. (Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds brand) is the world’s largest grower and processor of almonds and pistachios. With our Grower Partners we farm 125,000 sunny acres that deliver 450 million pounds of nuts.

Chaski Global Strategies

Chaski Global Strategies specializes in connecting U.S. agricultural products with global markets through innovative marketing strategies and tailored approaches. Our mission is to elevate your business, ensuring your products reach the right markets with maximum impact.

Cotton Council International

Cotton Council International, the export promotion arm of the National Cotton Council of America, is a non-profit trade association that promotes U.S. cotton fiber and manufactured cotton products around the globe.

Cultivate Consullting Group

The Cultivate Consulting Group team brings a combined wealth of experience and proven expertise in agricultural export marketing and U.S. federal grant program participation. Together, we offer invaluable insights and guidance to U.S. agricultural organizations seeking to expand their global reach.

DTB AgriTrade

DTB AgriTrade specializes in supporting clients as they navigate the complexities of food and agricultural trade policy, trade negotiations, regulatory issues, and related market development strategies.

Florida Department of Citrus

The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) is an executive agency of Florida government charged with the marketing, research and regulation of the Florida citrus industr

Food Export - Midwest

Food Export Association of the Midwest USA is a non-profit organization created in 1969 as a cooperative effort between 13 Midwestern state agricultural promotion agencies and the USDA’s FAS.

FSM Middle East

Foster Sales and Marketing (FSM) Middle East offers marketing expertise in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus for food exporters.

Ginseng Board of Wisconsin

American Ginseng has been cultivated in Wisconsin, U.S., for more than 100 years. Today, Wisconsin Ginseng farmers account for 95 percent of the total cultivated American ginseng production of the U.S.

GlobalAg Solutions, LLC

GlobalAg Solutions brings deep expertise in export strategy development—helping cooperators align product positioning, value propositions, logistics, and sustainability requirements with target-market demand.

Green Orange, LLC

GreenOrange offers information, analysis, and advice tailored to their clients, and designs and executes communication and advocacy programs, sharing their experience in agriculture, new technology, food safety, sustainability, natural resources, and chemicals.

Hazelnut Marketing Board

The Hazelnut Marketing Board represents 99% of U.S. commercial hazelnut growers and processors through quality standards, promotion, research and education to ensure a sustainable U.S. hazelnut industry.

International Collaborative Consulting

Intertribal Agriculture Council

The Intertribal Agriculture Council was founded in 1987 to pursue and promote the conservation, development and use of our agricultural resources for the betterment of our people.

Leather & Hide Council of America

LHCA is a cooperator organization under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s foreign market development programs, assisting U.S. firms develop new markets for U.S. agricultural exports.

Millennium Marketing

Millennium Marketing focuses on international marketing, with a particular specialty in helping clients market products in Asia.

National Assn of State Departments of Ag

NASDA is a nonprofit association which represents the elected and appointed commissioners, secretaries, and directors of the departments of agriculture in all fifty states and four U.S. territories.

National Industrial Hemp Council

The NIHC seeks to educate businesses and consumers about the benefits of hemp and create the demand needed to drive markets for the product. NIHC also advocates for an international regulatory framework to boost consumer confidence, streamline trade, and foster innovation exchange.

National Sunflower Association

The National Sunflower Association is a non-profit agricultural organization working on problems and opportunities for the improvement of members. Membership in NSA includes growers and the support industry.

New York Wine & Grape Foundation

Our mission is to promote the world-class image of New York grapes and wines to responsibly benefit farmers, producers and consumers through marketing, research, communication, and advocacy.

North American Renderers Association

At NARA, we represent members’ interests to regulatory and other governmental agencies, promote the greater use of animal by-products and foster the opening and expansion of trade.

Northwest Horticultural Council

NHC was incorporated in 1947 with the broad purpose of assisting with problems common to the Northwest tree fruit industry, including policy issues affecting the industry in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

Organic Trade Association

The Organic Trade Association is the membership-based business association for organic agriculture and products in North America, representing over 9,500 organic businesses across 50 states.

Pear Bureau Northwest

In 1931, Oregon and Washington’s pear growers established Pear Bureau Northwest, now USA Pears, a non-profit marketing organization that promotes Oregon and Washington’s pears in the U.S. and around the world.

Potatoes USA

Potatoes USA is the federal marketing and promotion board representing the U.S. potato industry. Potatoes USA works to strengthen the demand for U.S. potatoes in international markets via marketing programs.

Raisin Administrative Committee

The Raisin Administrative Committee is a federal marketing order, led by 47 growers, packers and a public member. The RAC is directly overseen by the USDA and was created in 1949.

Rose Research

Rose Research is a full-service and custom marketing research company. Rose provides consulting services to MAP/RAPP funded commodities including - inbound and outbound trade mission planning and assistance, advance mission investigation and on-the-ground assistance in foreign markets.

Southern Forest Products Association

SFPA’s mission is to advance the Southern Pine lumber industry, promote the use of member products in domestic and international markets, and facilitate the exchange of information.

Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance

The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA) is a national association of companies focused on production, processing and shipping of U.S. Identity Preserved field crops and their related products worldwide. SSGA provides resources to support allied companies throughout the value chain.

Synergistic Hawaii Agriculture Council

SHAC is a non-profit organization representing the Hawaii Papaya Industry Association, the Hawaii Floriculture and Nursery Association, and the Hawaii Coffee Association.

TradeMoves LLC

TradeMoves serves U.S. agriculture, food companies, and associations, providing intelligence and insights on aspects of cross-border trade.

U.S. Dairy Export Council

USDEC is a non-profit, membership organization that represents the global trade interests of U.S. dairy producers, proprietary processors and cooperatives, ingredient suppliers and export traders.

U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council

The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, sorghum and related products including distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and ethanol. With full-time presence in 28 locations, the Council operates programs in more than 50 countries and the European Union.

U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc.

USLGE is a nonprofit, nationwide trade association representing the international marketing interests of the dairy, beef, swine, horse, and small ruminant (sheep and goats) breeding industries.

U.S. Rice Producers Association

USRPA, representing rice producers in AR, CA, LA, MS, MO, and TX, is the only national rice producers’ organization comprised by producers, elected by producers and representing producers in all six rice-producing states.

U.S. Wheat Associates, Inc.

U.S. Wheat Associates is the export market development organization for the U.S. wheat industry. USW promotes the reliability, quality and value of all six U.S. wheat classes, in more than 100 countries worldwide.

USA Poultry & Egg Export Council

USAPEEC’s mission is to promote exports of U.S. poultry and eggs around the world. The Council also has evolved into an association that is an advocate for the industry on trade policy issues.

USA Rice Federation

USRPA, representing rice producers in AR, CA, LA, MS, MO, and TX, is the only national rice producers’ organization comprised by producers, elected by producers and representing producers in all six rice-producing states.

Welch Foods, Inc.

The Welch’s brand has been loved around the world for over 150 years. Our company is a unique one, owned by a cooperative of family farmers and built on a legacy of hard work and dedication.

William Westman & Associates LLC

William Westman & Associates LLC is a boutique consulting firm specializing in agricultural trade policy and export market development strategic planning and implementation. 

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is a public-private partnership between the State of Alaska and the Alaska seafood industry established to foster economic development of a renewable natural resource.

American Feed Industry Association

The American Feed Industry Association is the world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to representing the business, legislative and regulatory interests of the U.S. animal food industry and its suppliers.

American Peanut Council

The American Peanut Council offers a forum and unified voice for everyone involved with peanuts. Whether you grow, buy, sell or manufacture, we’re here for you. APC represents the entire peanut industry.

American Pistachio Growers

American Pistachio Growers represents grower members in CA, AZ, and NM. APG is funded by growers and independent processors with the shared goal of increasing global awareness of nutritious, American-grown pistachios.

American Sheep Industry Association

ASI is the national organization representing the interests of more than 100,000 sheep producers located throughout the U.S. ASI is a federation of 45 state sheep associations as well as individual members.

American Sweet Potato Marketing Institute

The American Sweet Potato Marketing Institute is a non-profit organization that promotes the U.S. sweet potato industry to both foreign and domestic buyers. ASPMI promotes the farming and harvesting of sweet potatoes.

AVIBE

Custom web development and design solutions catered to your organization’s specific online needs.

Brewers Association

The Brewers Association is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The BA represents 5,400-plus U.S. breweries.

California Agricultural Export Council

CAEC promotes the efforts of smaller California Agricultural commodity boards to receive federal funding for export development programs and uses such funding to pay for international promotion program costs.

California Cherry Board

The California Cherry Board is a state marketing order representing approx. 850 growers and 22 packers/shippers of California fresh cherries. CCB provides information and resources to buyers around the world.

California Fresh Fruit Association

The California Fresh Fruit Association is a voluntary, nonprofit agricultural trade association that represents California’s fresh fruit industry, advocating on behalf of its members on legislative and regulatory issues.

California Pear Advisory Board

The California Pear Advisory Board represents farmers who proudly grow California Pears with safety, tradition and the environment always in mind. CPAB is a state agricultural marketing order organized in 1937.

California Strawberry Commission

The California Strawberry Commission represents more than 400 strawberry farmers, shippers and processors, proudly working together to advance strawberry farming for the future of our land and people.

California Walnut Commission

The California Walnut Board, established in 1948, and California Walnut Commission, established in 1987, represent the California walnut industry, made up of nearly 100 handlers and 4,500+ growers.

Cattlemen's Beef Board

The Cattlemen’s Beef Board oversees the collection, budgeting and management of the Beef Checkoff, a producer-funded marketing and research program designed to increase domestic and international demand for beef.

Cherry Marketing Institute

The Cherry Marketing Institute is a not-for-profit organization funded by North American Montmorency tart cherry growers and processors. CMI’s mission is to increase the demand for Montmorency tart cherries.

Cranberry Institute

The Cranberry Institute is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1951 to further the success of cranberry growers and the industry in the Americas through health, agricultural and environmental stewardship research as well as cranberry promotion and education.

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.

The Distilled Spirits Council represents the leading producers and marketers of distilled spirits. The Council advocates on legislative, regulatory and public affairs issues and promotes the distilled spirits sector.

Eliasan Consulting

Eliasan Consulting is a management consultancy specializing in tailor-made solutions for the commercial, nonprofit, and government sectors.

Florida Tomato Committee

The Florida Tomato Committee is a Federal Marketing Order that was established to fund research and development projects and marketing promotions that focus on maximizing Florida tomato movement.

Food Export - Northeast

Food Export USA–Northeast is a non-profit organization created in 1973 as a cooperative effort between 10 Northeastern state agricultural promotion agencies and the USDA’s FAS.

Get Back Here Dog

Get Back Here Dog (GBHD) is a strategic public relations and marketing firm specializing in crafting compelling narratives, building strong reputations, and fostering meaningful connections. With extensive experience in the agriculture sector, the firm helps organizations strengthen industry relationships, build consumer trust, and deliver value to their members.

Global Cold Chain Alliance

The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) is an alliance of companies within the temperature-controlled supply chain and logistics industry. Over the last 25 years, GCCA has supported and promoted cold chain development in emerging markets through research, education, standards development, and food loss & waste reduction

Green Field Strategies

gt&i

gt&i is a modern international marketing and creative consultancy, trusted by organizations including the U.S. Sustainability Alliance and Leather & Hide Council of America. We connect strategy to proposition to brand to campaign and beyond. We deliver stunning creative and big ideas that cut through the clutter. That engage, that stimulate, that drive action and interaction.

Hop Growers of America

Hop Growers of America is a trade association focused on grower support through research; trade promotion and harmonization; educational outreach; expansion of industry and USDA statistics, and more.

International Trade Associates

International Trade Associates assists FAS cooperators with all aspects of global marketing in the true spirit of sound stewardship.

Latner & Associates

Lixia Capsia Gestations LLC (LixCap)

LixCap provides economic and trade research to support cooperator groups, enterprises, and investors seeking to enhance or expand sales and operations in a broad variety of markets. We focus on identifying and sustaining markets for US agricultural products through data-driven analytics, mixed methods market assessments, and policy support.

Mohair Council of America

The Mohair Council of America is dedicated to promotion and research, to increase profitability and perpetuate the sustainable production and uses of Angora goats and their Diamond Fiber, Mohair.

National Confectioners Association

Through advocacy and regulatory guidance, communications, industry insights, and retail and supply chain engagement, NCA helps create an environment that enables candy makers to thrive.

National Pork Board

The National Pork Board conducts research, education, and promotion on behalf of the U.S. pork industry through the Pork Checkoff. U.S. pork exports represent a quarter of production and are sold to over 100 countries annually.

National Watermelon Promotion Board

The watermelon R&P program operates as the National Watermelon Promotion Board. Its purpose is to maintain and expand existing markets and develop new markets for fresh watermelon.

North American Export Grain Assn, Inc.

NAEGA, a not-for-profit trade association established in 1912, consists of private and publicly owned companies and farmer-owned cooperatives providing services to the agri-bulk products international trading industry.

NW Cherry Growers/WA State Fruit Comm

Northwest Cherry Growers, supported by the Washington State Fruit Commission for the purpose of promotion and market development, includes 2500 sweet cherry growers in UT, ID, WA, OR, and MT.

Northwest Wine Promotion Coalition

Orrani Consulting, LLC

Orrani Consulting specializes in strategic and market insight work in the global agribusiness, food, beverage and ingredient sectors.

Pet Food Institute

The Pet Food Institute provides factual information about pet food and treat safety, nutrition, and health to pet lovers, and advocates for a transparent, science-based regulatory environment for our members.

QuikRelations Private Limited

QuikRelations is a leading agribusiness marketing firm that provides tailor-made business solutions in South Asia and the Middle East.

River Global

River Global is an international marketing and consulting firm specialized in facilitating the development and expansion of SME in the Latin American markets. With teams in Brazil,Chile, Colombia,Peru and strategic alliances worldwide, we provide our clients with the most complete understanding of market opportunities in America. 

Softwood Export Council

SEC works to increase exports of American-made softwood products. We represent those with a stake in the global trade of softwood lumber and wood-based building materials.

Southern U.S. Trade Association

SUSTA is a non-profit organization that facilitates trade between small to medium-sized southern U.S. companies and overseas importers, promoting exports of high-value food and agricultural products.

Sunkist Growers

Sunkist is an agricultural cooperative entirely owned by and operated for the California and Arizona citrus growers who make up its membership, supporting these family-owned farms.

The Popcorn Board

The Popcorn Board is a non-profit organization funded by U.S. popcorn processors. The Board raises awareness of U.S. popcorn as a versatile, whole-grain snack via marketing efforts.

U.S. Apple Export Council

USAEC is a not-for-profit trade association that represents five apple producing states, CA, MI, NY, PA, and VA. USAEC actively promotes U.S. apples in many international markets.

U.S. Forage Export Council

The U.S. Forage Export Council supports its members, customers, and American farmers in delivering safe, reliable forage products worldwide. By upholding rigorous standards of quality, integrity, and ethical business practices, we promote U.S. agricultural excellence in global markets.

U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council

USHBC brings together data, insights, community and resources to inspire and inform all blueberry industry stakeholders. Inspiring possibilities for the future of the blueberry industry.

U.S. Meat Export Federation

The U.S. Meat Export Federation is a nonprofit trade association working to create new opportunities and develop existing international markets for U.S. beef, pork, lamb and veal.

U.S. Soybean Export Council

Through a global network, USSEC helps build a preference for U.S. soybeans and soybean products, advocates for the use of soy in feed, aquaculture, and promotes the benefits of soy use.

USA Dry Bean Council

The USA Bean Council is a non-profit organization promoting and protecting the interests of growers, processors, warehousemen and sellers of dry peas, lentils and chickpeas in the U.S.

USA Pulses

USA Pulses is a private trade association comprised of leaders in the bean industry with the common goal of promoting the U.S. edible bean trade, both in the United States and abroad.

Washington Apple Commission

The primary purpose of the Washington Apple Commission is advertising, promotion, education and market development for the Washington fresh apple crop in more than 30 countries.

Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association

WUSATA® delivers programs and services that allow western U.S. agribusinesses to compete in the export market. Our programs bring results to companies at every stage of the exporting cycle.

Wine Institute

The California Wine Export Program is funded by the Foreign Agricultural Service of USDA and industry contributions. Membership in this program allows access to the activities conducted in 30+ countries.

U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council

1717 K Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington DC 20006

info@usaedc.org

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