New farm members many join STA at any time. The one year membership fee is $100 due in June. If a new member joins after January 1st the membership fee will be $50 due when your farm joins.
Associate members may also join STA. These are members that do not actually own alpacas/farms. They are involved in the fiber and product end of the alpaca business. The new associate members will pay $50 in June for full year memberrship and $25 after January 1st.