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Become GrowFitFL Certified

GrowFitFL certification for Southern food gardening expertise.

GrowFitFL standard. Built for growers in zones 8 through 11.

GFC-1

GFC-1 Certified Grower recognized by GrowFitFL as a Food Forest Grower

GrowFitFL Certified Grower

Included with any paid membership

Public directory listing
Verifiable cert number
Right to use GFC-1 after your name
Listed on the GrowFitFL Certified Growers page
No fixed expiration. Stays active with an active membership.

GFC-Pro

For growers who want to teach and build a gardening business.

Professional training and assessed work

$499 one time

Includes one year of the Club.

Six stages with written scoring rubrics
Training and professional tools
Credentials earned through assessed work
Directory eligibility after the required stages

Why This Certification Matters

Built on real Southern growing

By a Florida zone 10 food forest grower with over 10 years of trial-and-error, not a generic permaculture textbook

Verified, not just claimed

Every cert has a public verification page. No vapor credentials.

Recognized in the community

Listed in the public Certified Growers Directory. Tagged #GrowFitFLCertified across social.

What GFC-1 IS and IS NOT

What GFC-1 IS:

✓ Recognition you completed the 16 GFC-1 modules (87 lessons)
✓ A verifiable record with unique cert number and public verification page
✓ A credential for social profiles, LinkedIn, business cards, and personal sites
✓ Listed in the public GrowFitFL Certified Growers Directory

What GFC-1 IS NOT:

✗ A professional license to practice horticulture or agriculture
✗ An accredited academic degree or government-recognized credential
✗ Equivalent to Master Gardener or extension certification
✗ A guarantee of garden success, yield, or income

Your GFC-1 Certificate

A frame-worthy credential for completing the 16 GFC-1 modules (87 lessons)

GrowFitFL

Grow Food NOT Lawns

Certificate of Completion

This certifies that

Sample Name, Not A Real Grower

has met the standards of the program and is recognized as a

GrowFitFL Certified Grower

Level GFC-1 · 16 Modules · 87 Lessons

Jermaine Jefferson, Founder

Certificate No. GFC1-2026-SAMPLE

Issued October 20, 2026

Disclosures

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This is an educational completion certificate issued by GrowFitFL, a private brand. It recognizes the holder's completion of the 16 GFC-1 modules (87 lessons) of the GrowFitFL Club curriculum. It is not a professional license, accredited academic degree, or government-recognized credential. It does not authorize the holder to practice horticulture, agriculture, landscape design, or any other regulated profession. It is not equivalent to, sponsored by, or affiliated with any state agricultural extension service, university certificate program, or federal accrediting body. The certification is granted by GrowFitFL for completion of the educational program only. GrowFitFL makes no warranty regarding the holder's commercial outcomes, garden yields, income potential, or business success. All gardening, food preservation, animal husbandry, and related information taught in the program is educational in nature and may not be suitable for every climate, soil type, regulation, or individual situation. Always consult licensed professionals before making financial, legal, agricultural, medical, or technical decisions. By enrolling, members acknowledge that GrowFitFL is not liable for crop loss, financial loss, or any damages arising from application of the curriculum. Holders represent themselves only and may not claim endorsement by GrowFitFL for any specific commercial purpose.

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Included with any paid GrowFitFL Club membership.