Whether you are involved with farming, processing, hemp research, product development, manufacturing, distribution, retail, marketing, hemp education, or any other facet of the industry, a HAT membership is right for you.
Membership Levels
HAT offers both individual and group annual memberships, based on your desired level of activity within Tennessee’s hemp community. Membership dues are allocated towards the annual budget and assist with the funding of lobbying efforts, special projects, training, events, professional services and more. All membership level receive the following benefits:
Access to monthly meetings with expert educational panels
Receive Legislative Action Alerts to make your voice heard in with legislators
Receive quarterly HAT enewsletter
Enjoy 20% registration discount on select events
Enjoy member discounts for HAT promo & apparel
Involvement with events through volunteer opportunities
Explore your full membership benefits below.
Promoter - $150
This is a group membership for farms and businesses, and includes 2 total voting memberships.
Additional benefits include:
Networking opportunities: get access to the HAT Membership Directory, serve on HAT Committees, post the HAT Membership Badge on your website.
Educational opportunities: be connected to a pool of interns looking for opportunities to gain experience with established farms and businesses, from our growing group of Student Level members.
Premium - $300
This is a group membership for farms and businesses, and includes 4 total voting memberships. This level includes everything in the Promoter Level, plus:
Additional benefits include:
Promotional opportunities: be listed on the HAT Member website page, post up to 3 events per month on HAT Calendar, be featured in the Member Spotlight of the Newsletter and be connected to potential media covering hemp issues / stories.
Industry involvement opportunities: provide feedback on policy and regulatory drafts.
In the future, Premium Members can enjoy discounts at eligible businesses.
Platinum - $500
This is a group membership for farms and businesses, and includes 6 total voting memberships. This membership level includes everything in the Premium level, plus additional promotional and sponsorship opportunities and special discounts.
Additional benefits include:
Thought leadership opportunities: submit and share educational blog posts on HAT website, speak at HAT events, have events or articles promoted on HAT social media outlets.
Promotional opportunities: Display products or promote services at monthly meetings and select events, receive free registrations and/or “thank yous” at select events, receive discounted sponsorship rates for HAT Newsletter, promote a product or service through 1 promotional email (annually) distributed to full HAT database, receive VIP opportunities for Hemp on the Hill Day.
In the future, Platinum Members can look forward to receiving hemp industry pricing information and research data.
Supporter - $100
This individual membership level is for advocates, educators and others who want to support the growth of the hemp industry in Tennessee. This is a non-voting membership level.
Educational opportunities: get access to HAT monthly meetings with expert educational panels, receive the HAT Monthly Newsletter with industry news and events.
Advocacy opportunities: receive Legislative Action Alerts to make your voice heard with legislators, get discounts for HAT promotional items & apparel, be involved with events through volunteer opportunities.
In addition, Supporter Members receive 20% registration discount on select events.
Student - $50
This individual membership is for high school and college students interested in learning more and getting involved in the hemp industry. This is a non-voting membership level.
Learning opportunities: get access to internship opportunities with member companies.
Educational opportunities: get access to HAT monthly meetings with expert educational panels, receive the HAT Monthly Newsletter with industry news and events.
Advocacy opportunities: receive Legislative Action Alerts to make your voice heard with legislators, get discounts for HAT promotional items & apparel, be involved with events through volunteer opportunities.
In addition, Student Members receive 20% registration discount on select events.