Become a Member

The Herbalist  Association of Nova Scotia (HANS) is a community of herbalists: practitioners, growers, educators, makers, students and enthusiasts. As a member you become part of this community. Each category of membership offers benefits, but all membership categories support the important work that HANS is doing (ie. disseminating herbal knowledge, supporting the profession, advocating with government, offering opportunities to gather,  etc.).

How to become a member

Step 1: Sign up for our mailing list *this is important or you won’t receive any information about memberships or HANS events. 

Step 2: Choose category of membership below.
Fill out out the membership form

Step 3: Choose payment type.

HANS has 3-types of Annual Memberships – runs from June 1 to May 31 each year.

General Membership

For students, hobbyists, enthusiasts, and those wanting to support and keep connected to the Herbalist Association of Nova Scotia.
$25

Benefits:

  • Belong to a like-minded community.  
  • May stand for nomination to the board of directors after one year in good standing
  • May volunteer on HANS committees
  • Full voting rights at the Annual General Meeting
  • Reduced rates on some HANS-sponsored events, such as the Herb Fair, herbal medicine classes and professional development seminars
  • Receive information about herbal-related offerings, upcoming events and classes via email and our social media channels. 
  • Receive from time to time important industry updates
  • Become a part of  HANS affiliations: Canadian Council of Herbalist Associations and United Plant Savers
  • Community to connect with on group buying (ie. Richards packaging, bulk herbs)


    Already signed-up? Make a one-time payment or payment via subscription.

Associate Membership

For those in the business of Herbs: Small and independent growers, makers, and educators.
$50

  • All benefits of a General Membership
  • Opportunity to advertise your business or services on the HANS website 
  • Sharing events and offerings via our communications (email/social media) and at events.
  • Opportunities for further advertising as they come available. (ie. HANS Videos)
  • Opportunity to offer discounts to membership.

     

    Already signed-up? Make a one-time payment or payment via subscription.

Professional Membership

The Canadian Council of Herbal Associations (CCHA) is currently in the process of updating the federal educational standard recommendations for herbalist practitioners.

Once the provincial review process is complete, HANS will be updating our educational standards and improving the application process so it is clearer and more efficient for everyone.

Professional applications are paused until we launch the new application process later in 2025, as we are unable to process or answer questions about applications during this review process. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding and patience!

Need print out version for membership forms?
Print out – General & Associate Member sign-up form
Print out – Professional Member sign-up form

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

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