Join the Alliance
Why Join?
The MFA’s mission is largely educational-driven; however, our experience shows that nutrition theory goes right over people's heads, unless it's well illustrated with specific food examples. That’s why we partner with food companies. Our main goal is to help people make smarter food choices, but our work also helps our members sell more products. It's a win win!
MFA Membership
Membership in the MFA is open to individuals and organizations committed to bringing healthy Mediterranean food and drink choices to more homes, stores, restaurants, schools — in short everywhere Americans eat and drink.
Membership Levels
1) General Membership includes a wide range of benefits to associate your products with the Mediterranean Diet and present your group as a leader in the nutrition arena.
2) Gold Medallion Membership includes all general membership benefits, plus additional benefits AND the use of the Med Mark (if you like).
To apply please complete and return this application by fax or email.
To view annual membership dues, click here.
General Membership Benefits
Your membership in the MFA offers many ways to promote your company and its healthful Mediterranean products. There are a multitude of programs incorporated in a yearly membership, including:
~Continuation and expansion of our very successful nationwide Mediterranean Diet Supermarket Education Program.
~Weekly Mediterranean Fresh Fridays: Every Friday, the MFA sends Mediterranean recipes and tips to over 2,500 journalists, health professionals, RDs, consumers and others. Each MFA member has recipes featured at least three times during a 12-month period.
~Annual celebration of Mediterranean Month, with a recipe contest, healthy Mediterranean shopping, cooking and eating tips, and much more!
~Creation of our first Mediterranean recipe book: an online culinary guide that will be aggressively promoted to showcase the amazing flavors and tastes of the Mediterranean Diet, while spotlighting our members and their products.
~Release and promotion of our new Mediterranean Diet Kit for health professionals; yet another way to endorse and educate RDs about our members’ products.
~Celebration, promotion and release of our new, beautifully illustrated Mediterranean Diet Pyramid.
~Traditional and social media campaigns: Press releases, Twitter, Blog, Facebook
Annual membership dues are based on each company’s annual sales, based on a sliding scale:
| Company's Annual Sales | Annual MFA Dues |
| $0-$5 million | $750 |
| $5-$20 million | $1,000 |
| $20-$50 million | $1,500 |
| $50-$100 million | $2,000 |
| $100-$250 million | $4,000 |
| Over $250 million | $6,000 |
Gold Medallion Membership
We created the Gold Medallion Membership for companies using the Med Mark and/or for those who want to broaden their participation in the MFA.
A Gold Medallion Membership will accelerate awareness among consumers about your products, and the advantages of eating the Mediterranean way.
The added benefits for Gold Medallion members are listed below. In addition, your participation will help expand our Mediterranean diet consumer educational initiatives, including consumer health campaigns and the media communications accompanying them.
Gold Medallion Membership Benefits
Benefits include all MFA General Membership benefits PLUS:
~ Use of the Med Mark logo on qualifying products, collateral materials and website.
~ Your company’s logo and link on the Mediterranean Foods Alliance Gold Medallion Member page.
~ Event Discounts, including 20% off of conference registration and sponsorship.
~ Your company’s name/logo displayed on signage at Oldways / MFA conferences and events.
~ Identification as a Gold Medallion Member in the Mediterranean Foods Alliance online membership directory, and special gold badge for Oldways’ Mediterranean Foods Alliance events.
~ Focused attention in media interviews, when possible.
Gold Medallion Membership Dues
$2,000 +General Membership dues for the MFA (based on company sales).
Join Today
Joining the Mediterranean Foods Alliance is easy. When you decide to join, the process can move very quickly!
1) You file an application.
2) We in turn send you a welcome email and invoice, usually the same day.
3) Once we receive your first year's membership dues, we can fully process your membership.
4) You are then eligible for all benefits of the MFA.
For questions to to request additional information, contact:
Erika Ross
Program Manager, Med Mark/MFA
P: (617) 896-4850
F: (617) 421-5511