Below is our basic AntsCanada GAN Project Agreement. Please read through it carefully and make sure you understand its contents. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

By submitting the GAN Project application form, you agree to the following terms and conditions.

How the GAN Project Works

The GAN Project helps connect interested ant keepers with local GAN Farmers who have native ant colonies available.

Once AntsCanada connects a GAN Farmer with an interested GAN Host/buyer, the GAN Farmer and the buyer will communicate directly with each other from the beginning of their communication through the GAN Project. They will coordinate details regarding the available colony, pricing, meeting location, pickup arrangements, and payment.

AntsCanada's role is primarily to help connect GAN Farmers with interested buyers and promote available colonies through the GAN Project.

Duties of the GAN Farmer

In joining the GAN Project as a GAN Farmer, I agree to:

1. Raise my ants to the best of my ability and provide the colonies with appropriate care, food, housing, and equipment. Newly caught queens should be raised using a standard test tube setup or another proven founding method appropriate for the species.
2. GAN Project Transactions: When an interested GAN Host/buyer is connected with me through the GAN Project, I will communicate directly with the buyer regarding the colony, price, payment, meeting location, and pickup arrangements.
3. Exclusivity: Never sell ants to GAN Hosts or customers introduced through the GAN Project outside of the GAN Project process. This also applies to previous GAN Hosts who originally contacted the GAN Farmer through AntsCanada. Any inquiries received through the GAN Project must follow the GAN Project process unless express written permission is provided by AntsCanada.
4. Ensure that the collection, keeping, transfer, and sale of local ant species within my area complies with all applicable local laws and regulations.
5. For personal safety, arrange colony pickups in a safe, public location whenever possible and consider bringing a companion when meeting a GAN Host.
6. Conduct myself professionally and respectfully, both online and in person, whenever participating in the AntsCanada GAN Project. This includes interactions on ant-related websites, social media, forums, and meetings with GAN Hosts.
7. Make reasonable arrangements directly with GAN Hosts for the local pickup of ant colonies.
8. Never sell or distribute ants that are not native to my local area through the GAN Project.
9. Only offer colonies for sale once the queen has successfully produced at least one worker.
10. Never mail or ship ants through the GAN Project. Colonies must be transferred locally, and GAN Farmers must not transport colonies more than approximately 120 km for a transaction.

Duties of AntsCanada

AntsCanada agrees to:

1. Help connect GAN Farmers with legitimate inquiries from GAN Hosts interested in purchasing their available colonies.
2. Remain professional and reasonably accessible to GAN Farmers and provide assistance regarding the GAN Project whenever possible.
3. Promote available GAN Farmer colonies to the best of AntsCanada's ability, including displaying available species and general locations through AntsCanada's GAN Project platforms when applicable.
4. Provide GAN Hosts with available GAN Farmer information so that the GAN Farmer and buyer can communicate directly regarding species availability, colony size, pricing, payment, meeting arrangements, and local pickup.
5. AntsCanada does not collect a commission, percentage, or referral fee from the sale of ant colonies through the GAN Project. Payment for a colony is handled between the GAN Farmer and GAN Host/buyer, and the proceeds from the colony sale go to the GAN Farmer.

Independent GAN Farmers

GAN Farmers participate in the GAN Project as independent vendors.

AntsCanada does not employ GAN Farmers and does not own, raise, inspect, control, or directly sell the colonies offered by GAN Farmers unless expressly stated otherwise.

Each GAN Farmer is responsible for:

• The health and condition of the colonies they offer.
• Accurately representing the species and colony being sold.
• Establishing and communicating their pricing.
• Communicating directly with interested GAN Hosts.
• Arranging payment with the buyer.
• Coordinating a safe local meeting and pickup.
• Following all applicable local laws and regulations.

Any purchase of a GAN Farmer's colony is a transaction between the GAN Farmer and the GAN Host/buyer.

Important GAN Project Guidelines

The GAN Project is intended to encourage the responsible keeping and local exchange of native ant species while helping prevent the spread of invasive or non-native ants.

GAN Farmers and GAN Hosts are responsible for ensuring that their participation complies with the laws and regulations applicable to their country, state, province, territory, or local area.

AntsCanada reserves the right to remove or suspend a GAN Farmer from the GAN Project if the farmer violates these terms, provides inaccurate information, acts unprofessionally, or engages in activities that may place people, ants, the environment, or the GAN Project at risk.