There are two levels of GFASA membership for producers,
- Standard Member,
- Producer Member.
To be a Standard Member you need to have a virtual audit conducted by GFASA. To be a Producer Member you need to have a full on-site audit by both GFASA and SAMIC.
GFASA also has Affiliate Members and Associate Members, visit this page to find out more about these.
PROCEDURES TO BECOME A PRODUCER MEMBER
STANDARD MEMBERSHIP
- Apply with GFASA by emailing info@grassfedsa.org
- Undergo a virtual audit to prove you are a producer
- Have a knowledge of the Constitution, Code of Best Practise, SOP’s and Protocol
- Membership confirmed by the Council
- Pay your Annual Membership Fee – R800
PRODUCER MEMBERSHIP
- Be a Standard Member
- Apply with GFASA to become a Producer Member
- If accepted you will be audited
- GFASA will conduct an on-site Peer Review
- SAMIC will then conduct an audit
- Membership confirmed by the Council
- Pay your Annual Membership Fee – R800
MEMBERSHIP COST STRUCTURE
STANDARD MEMBER AUDIT
Virtual audit: Free
PRODUCER AUDIT – PEER REVIEW
Peer Review (Farms) R 1 437.37.
Travel capped at 350km per visit @ R 6.70/km
PRODUCER AUDIT – SAMIC AUDITS
Farms: 10% at random per annum R 1 437.37
Abattoirs: All 2x per annum R 2 791.27
Deboning Plants: All 2x per annum R 2 791.27
Butcheries: All 2x per annum R 683.47
Restaurants: All 2x per annum R 683.47
Travel: R 6.70 per km
During year one both audits are compulsory. In years thereafter the internal audit might change to a Peer Review which is annually compulsory. The SAMIC audit will then be conducted when a member is randomly chosen. In that year the strategy review will fall away. In other words, every member will have 2 audits the first year and there-after 1 audit every year which might be a Peer Review audit or a SAMIC audit.
PRODUCER LEVY
R 0.20/kg fee that will be charged per kg of meat produced at slaughter weight. Based on a submission system, periodically.