Membership is open to any interested individual, organization or business. Members may attend all membership meetings of the Society, receive newsletters, vote on official business, hold office and participate in activities sponsored by the Society. A membership held in the name of an organization or business has the rights commensurate with those of one individual. Therefore: one membership, one vote.

Membership dues are $20 annually, starting September 1st of each year. To join, mail in our membership form.

Questions about membership? E-mail: Membership Officer

Madison Herb Society members receive the opportunity every two years to run for a position on the Board of Directors or to elect board members of their choice. This process is repeated every two years and the upcoming September 2008–August 2010 term is voted on at the annual meeting on June 14, 2008.

Nominations will be accepted in April. There is also the opportunity for write-in candidates on the paper ballot. To nominate an interested person, or to volunteer for the position of your choice (contact us for position descriptions), please contact one of the below committee members.

Lauri Lee: (608) 242-1664
Jan Jacobson-Johnson (608) 429-2207
Dawn Aitken (608) 249-0795
Carrie Wilkey (608) 846-8008

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Membership Benefits

MEETINGS, PRESENTATIONS, POTLUCKS, TRIPS
In addition to business issues, meetings also typically include Herb of the Month information and tasty samples by member volunteers. Presentations or activities afterwards cover a wide range of herbal related topics. Several potlucks designed to entice the palate throughout the year include organized gourmet dinners designed to entice the palate, holiday potluck or the spring tea. Summers often include an overnight adventure and a member garden tour. Other benefits include: education on the use of herbs, study groups with in-depth examination of herbs and herbal topics, and friendships with other like-minded individuals.

NEWSLETTERS
Each issue of the three to four yearly Newsletters has a variety of timely and relevant articles on issues and events relating to herbs. The articles cover the growing, defining and using of herbs (culinary, medicinal, crafts, etc.). In addition, there is the Cook's Corner, book reviews, the calendar of events and information relating to the organization as a whole.

NEWS IN BRIEF
The Madison Herb Society activities and opportunities are explained at monthly meetings and by e-mail in "News in Brief". Members without e-mail access will receive notification by mail.

DISCOUNTS

By showing your membership card, you can also receive the following discounts for the 2007 - 2008 membership year:

• $1 off newly published Society cookbooks at the Herb Fair.
• 40% off when buying 6 copies of the same Society cookbook.
• 10% Dawn Dennis / Clover Cottage Tea Shoppe
• 10% Judith Durley
• 10% Dr. Yangbum Gyal / Medicine Buddha Healing Center (Global View products)
• 10% Marge Stokstad / Stokstad Farms
• 15% Heidi Kuhman / Schonheit Gardens (in stock potted plants)
• 10% Lauri Lee / Herbal Concepts
• 10% Kathryn Schiedermayer / Garden Spirit
• More businesses to come!!

E-MAIL
Members may opt to have an email address on the MHS domain e.g. yournamehere@madisonherbsociety.org. One address per membership.

FORUM AND LIST SERVE
A place for herb enthusiasts to discuss anything and everything to do with the legal uses of herbs. Membership allows access to all the Members Only discussion areas.