Canadian Health Food Association

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When we all do well, Canadians live well.

We're the Canadian Health Food Association – Canada's largest trade association dedicated to all things natural, organic and wellness. We're building a dynamic and collaborative community, harnessing its collective power, and shaping the industry's future.

Four pillars uphold our success.

Since 1964, our association has grown from a grassroots community of health food pioneers to an organization representing over 1,000 member businesses across Canada.

Events

We connect members to people, products, and ideas. Through our industry-leading events like CHFA NOW - Canada's biggest tradeshow and conference dedicated to natural, organic and wellness to smaller regional events where you can connect with like-minded peers, we make sure your business has the opportunity to network and grow.

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Knowledge

Our curated education platform offers relevant insights into regulatory, industry and business issues to give members the tools to stand out and stay ahead.

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Advocacy

We're the voice of the industry in Ottawa. From CBD to labelling regulations, we advocate for the issues that matter to the industry and our member's businesses.

Find out what we’re advocating for

Community

We're a strong, collective voice representing manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and importers in the natural, organic and wellness industry. We share and learn from one another, celebrate success and empower growth.

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Become a CHFA Member Today!

Our member community receives exclusive CHFA benefits, including exhibiting at or attending trade events, access to valuable industry insights, educational resources and training, and tools to push your business (and our industry) forward.

Members also benefit from our continued advocacy work for natural health in Canada, and we ensure that voices from across our industry are represented and heard.

"I love being a member of CHFA, the leading trade association in Canada for the natural health and organic products industry.  Their shows are fantastic and always offer an incredible audience for me to present my brand. I am very happy to have access to their shows, resources and opportunities. It would not have been possible for me to launch my two brands without CHFA."

Suzie Yorke

CEO and Co-Founder, FourX The Better Chocolate
“In our corporate youth, being part of CHFA helped us get acquainted with business partners across the industry. More recently, we’ve been able to strengthen relationships with folks, ideate and share innovation, and help direct the betterment of our company. It’s a great experience.”

Casey Eleusiniotis

President, Jonluca
"Being directly involved in the CHFA community has bought immense value to Plantaform. We were able to connect with many distributors, retailers, and store owners but also acquire many customers during CHFA's NOW event in Toronto this year. CHFA has provided Plantaform with fantastic support!"

Georges Hamoush

Co-Founder & COO, Plantaform
"CHFA allowed me to find myself with members of the industry, and to meet potential business partners. It also gives some credibility to my company SIMKHA Biocosmétiques."

Muriel C. Koucoï, M. Sc.

CEO & Founder, SIMKHA Biocosmétiques
"We're committed to empowering our members and providing the tools and the network to grow their business and the natural, organic and wellness industry that contributes over $9 billion annually to the Canadian economy."

Aaron Skelton

President & CEO, CHFA