Join Now!
Read more about the benefits of becoming a Citrus Supporter!
To pay by check
Simply download our printable Citrus Supporter Form. Print it out, fill it out, and send it to us with a check made out to "Inland Orange Conservancy", to the following address:
Inland Orange Conservancy
PO Box 188
Mentone, CA 92359
You will receive your "Share of the Crop" token and a directory of pick-up locations via U.S. Mail at the beginning of the season following the receipt of your application.
Soon, we'll be able to process your membership online. However, we don't yet have the ability to accept credit cards for membership.
Become an IOC Citrus Supporter and eat2keep! Each hundred Citrus Supporters save another acre of grove for another year!
ENJOY THE BENEFITS
You can become an IOC Citrus Supporter by paying dues of $65 for each orange season. This is what you get:
- Take Charge!—By belonging to IOC you can join with others in taking concrete action now to save grove and get a grove conservancy started.
- Your "Share of the Crop"—IOC Citrus Supporters get a free share of the Inland Empire orange harvest! You'll get up to two five-pound bags each week of the world's best tasting oranges, absolutely fresh, for the run of the season (usually 14 weeks). As with a vintage wine, you'll be able to taste oranges from different farms; you'll be able to see how the oranges' taste matures through the length of the season. See the "New Members' Info" navigation button to the left for details.
- Oranges to the Needful—Thanks to you, IOC contributes thousands of bags of oranges to the community's needy, community charities, and community events. IOC also sponsors Citrus Heritage events with area elementary schools to teach the next generation.
- Community Contributions—For each Citrus Supporter, IOC donates $15 to the non-profit, non-political community group that that you designate as supporting citrus preservation in our community. Or you can designate that the contribution go directly to IOC's grove fund.
- Orange Fun—IOC is hoping to arrange some special fun for its Citrus Supporters this year:
- A "U-Pick" day for Citrus Supporters to bring their families and try their hand at picking their own oranges.
- A "Grove Walk", where Citrus Supporter families can come stroll amidst a blossoming grove, smell the fragrance, and meet the next year's crop!
What if I like IOC but don't like to eat oranges?
You can still become an IOC Citrus Supporter! On the membership form, merely check the box that indicates that you don't want a "Share of the Crop", and your share will be directed to charities such as Inland Harvest. OR give your "Share of the Crop" to a friend as a gift, merely fill out the "Gift Membership" section of the form.