There are more than 100 primary Wholesalers who make up Fresh State’s member base.

These independent businesses operate in the Melbourne Market and compete for the same business. The competition ensures prices are based on supply and demand – and with pricing changing daily – buyers can always be assured of getting the best produce at competitive market prices. This is passed onto primary Wholesalers customers or buyers such as independent retailers and secondary wholesalers or provedores.

As a Member, primary Wholesalers have access to a number of services including recruitment, Human Resources and Workplace Health & Safety.

Membership Types

Fresh State Ltd offers two types of memberships. To find out which membership is for you, click on the links below.

Full Member

Fresh State Full Membership:

A Full Time Member means a person or corporation who:

  1. is a store lease holder at the Melbourne Markets;
  2. is registered as a seller with the MMCS;
  3. is maintaining with the MMCS the minimum annual through put as determined by the Fresh State Board from time to time; and
  4. has been admitted to membership pursuant to the following:
    1. the number of persons who may become members of Fresh State Ltd is unlimited and the number of members in any category of members is unlimited;
    2. a person may apply for membership by completing the appropriate application form to become a Member of Fresh State Ltd;
    3. if the Fresh State Board accepts a person or corporation to membership it will upon receipt of the entrance fee and annual membership subscription, enter that person or that corporation’s name on the Register and the category of the membership;
    4. the Fresh State Board may, in its absolute discretion, refuse or admit an applicant to membership without any requirement to provide reasons for the refusal or acceptance;
    5. the Fresh State Board may, in its absolute discretion, refuse to admit an applicant to membership without any requirement to provide reasons for the refusal.
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Associate membership

Fresh State Associate Member:
An Associate Member means a person or corporation whose aims and objects are allied to those of Fresh State Ltd and who would not otherwise be eligible for membership, and who has been admitted to membership pursuant to the following:

1. The Board may appoint a person as an Associate Member upon any terms, conditions and privileges as the Board determines in its absolute discretion;
2. An Associate Member is not entitled to become a Board Member or to vote at any meeting of Fresh State Ltd but it is entitled to receive notice of and attend and speak at any General Meeting of Fresh State Ltd;
3. An Associate Member shall pay the entrance fee and the annual membership subscription in the amount and on the conditions as resolved by the Fresh State members in a general meeting passed by a simple majority vote and in addition shall pay any levy in the amount and on the terms determined from time to time by the Board.

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