Membership
The Georgia Watermelon Association (GWA) was incorporated in May, 1968, under the name of the Georgia Watermelon Growers and Distributors Association. In 1977 the name was changed to the present form to better reflect the scope of the membership. The GWA is a chapter of the National Watermelon Association which is made up of 8 state chapters, with membership in 29 states and Canada.
The purpose of the association is to promote the best interest of the industry from production to consumption. The association is constantly seeking improvements in the growing, grading, handling, transportation, distribution, and sale of watermelons. GWA works to increase efficiency within the industry for better profits and to provide the consumer with a better product for greater sales.
Each year a Georgia Watermelon Brand Ambassador is selected at the annual convention of the association. During the summer months she tours the state for the promotion of the watermelon industry. During her year serving as the ambassador of the state, nation and international, she visits supermarkets, sporting events and festivals, and legislative events; she appears on television and radio, before sales groups, meets with local and state officials, and other points of interest promoting the Georgia watermelon Industry. The brand ambassador represents the GWA at the annual National Watermelon Convention where she competes for the title of the National Watermelon Queen.
Membership in the GWA is open to anyone interested in, and/or associated with the production and promotion of watermelons.
All growers receive a FREE membership. Join today and take advantage of this benefit!
Watermelon Promotions
Georgia Watermelon Association’s purpose is watermelon promotion from production to consumption. Promotions can vary from our watermelon queens making appearances and talking at functions, to providing informative links about watermelon and the watermelon industry and sharing interesting watermelon recipes with all of our fans.
more information2024 GWA ANNUAL CONVENTION
Thank you to all attendees, sponsors, presenters and exhibitors who joined together to make the 2023 Annual Meeting another successful event! A very special appreciation to our auction load donors and buyers for their commitment and support of the GWA Live Auction. This event once again proved to be a huge success, from Friday night's President's Welcome Reception and dinner to the crowning of the Queen on Saturday evening! Enjoying friends, great food and good times was the perfect setting throughout the weekend in St. Simons.
more information2024 GWA Brand Ambassador
The Georgia Watermelon Brand Ambassador is a trained public relations representative for the watermelon industry both regionally and nationally. Each year she spends the year traveling to throughout Georgia and the United States, talking to people in supermarkets, schools, festivals, athletic events about the nutritional benefits and economical values of watermelon.
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