2020 was the twelvemonth that turn everything upside down and added accent to every part of our lives . Last year was a officious year for MGGC as we tried to check that the greenhouse industry was not negatively affected by the COVID-19 computer virus and the closing of almost everything . The MGGC retail release were shut down for a while by the Governor and that is when MGGC become to work with a communications programme to put pressure on the land to allow the sales of nursery goods and product . Thanks to the hard work of the members around the state on tv , radio , and newspapers telling their plan of how to operate and still keep employees and client safe , we were able to get retail business open within 3 day ! The response from the populace was rattling and most of the MGGC members were able-bodied to have a very good year .
The Michigan Department of Treasury was endeavor to point sales tax to one of the members for a Modern greenhouse social organization , so we went to work to civilise the section on what the law says about this . MGGC hired an attorney to agitate the Michigan Department of Treasury for the members and make once and for all that glasshouse social organization are factory farm and are not open to sales revenue enhancement . The companionship ’s attorney cue the Department of Treasury what the law states and they dropped their request for cut-rate sale revenue enhancement to be paid . Another big win for the greenhouse industry !
When the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) loan were proffer by the Federal government , MGGC made sure all of the members were keep up to hurrying on what was being offered and how to participate in the excusable loan for their stage business .
The discussion about a possible greenhouse crop insurance is on - going . Watts and Associates has hosted several virtual conversations to assemble selective information and form a study for the RMA . They are essay to put something together that is cost effective and give coverage in case of a government ordered death of your crops . This is the sketch that was in the 2018 Farm Bill and MGGC is work with many association around the country to find a solution that works for the industriousness .
Make certain you check up on out the Grower to Grower Marketplace on the website . you could list items for sales event which you no longer demand or are long on . You may also witness something useful for your business that someone else no longer want . recollect that as a MGGC extremity you have many benefit available to you through your free SBAM membership . sign in to www.SBAM.org to see if any of them work for your business .
If you have not become a fellow member yet or hump someone who would be concerned in becoming a member of MGGC – The only greenhouse specific association in the state , please let Cindy or me know and we will send out some data on membership .
