MAAHS members are typically family-based agricultural and horticultural businesses that hire additional employees to achieve business goals. Their workforces include year-round, seasonal, foreign and United States employees. They rely upon MAAHS to assist them with the human resource/labor opportunities and challenges facing their businesses. Some employ a few while others employ over 500.
Producer of tomatoes and peppers for processing, fresh cabbage, corn, soybeans and hogs"MAAHS has been very helpful to our business by getting us information concerning worker compliance regulations, labor camp regulations, grant money availability, and numerous other services. It would be difficult to be an employer and agricultural producer without the services and information that MAAHS provides."
Producer, packer and shipper of leafy vegetables and annual bedding plants"MAAHS not only helps me stay current on government regulations, it provides me an opportunity to discuss human resource issues with my peers from other member organizations at the Human Resource Conference and HR Managers Forum. I have found many solutions to compliance issues through the sharing of ideas and interaction which these events provide. I now have a network of individuals with common interests, with whom I feel comfortable calling on the phone and discussing ideas to solve a problem."
A wholesale nursery offering quality nursery stock for sale to landscapers, contractors and retail outlets possessing a valid state issued nursery dealer's license"Providing housing is an important asset to recruit critical workers for our business. The combination of federal and state agricultural labor camp regulations requires state by state attention. MAAHS has been effective in coordinating the state and federal agency efforts in Ohio. The Ohio and Indiana Labor Camp Manuals that MAAHS developed have been useful reference tools for all labor camp operators."
A wholesale nursery producing woody ornamentals, evergreens, deciduous shrubs, trees, perennials and liners"MAAHS provides a competent and reasonable voice to represent employers to governmental labor agencies. MAAHS has helped clarify confusing issues such as bus transportation and housing regulations and prevailing wages. MAAHS acts as a mediator on common issues that we face as employers. The website (especially members only) is a must have reference for all items concerning labor issues. By consolidating all the labor laws and regulations, it has saved me much time searching websites trying to make sure we are in compliance with everything."
Producer and marketer of apples, peaches, plums, blackberries and pumpkins"MAAHS provides a forum for a variety of ag and hort businesses to work together through one organization to address the common people issues. MAAHS helps us more effectively deal with our employees and government agencies."
Processing Vegetable and Grain Grower"MAAHS is a trusted, independent source of labor and regulatory information that creates peace of mind and helps me sleep better at night. MAAHS understands the unique issues of farms and small businesses and I feel comfortable calling for information."
Landscape Contractor"I have found that MAAHS has been an excellent resource on the immigration and H2B issues that affect my business. I receive monthly updates on these important issues that are critical for the success of my business. I highly recommend that anyone that works in the green industry become a member of MAAHS."
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