Welcome to MMPA's Website!
We provide this site to inform you of some of the wonderful things one can do with Maine maple syrup. We also have a large membership of maple producers. So please enjoy our site and come back often.
Welcome and please feel free to contact us.
Enjoy the Natural Sweetness of Maine's Maple Syrup
Pure Maine maple syrup with a hint of the great north woods in it, has been brightening the flavor of fine, downeast food since long before the colonists arrived. Now, hundreds of years later, the quality is excellent, the degree of sweetness is fixed by law, and the uniquely delicious taste still varies as it always has. Sometimes the syrup is dark and rich, sometimes pale gold and delicate. It all depends on the soil and terrain, the wind and the weather, just like wine.
News
An Exciting New Year
The Maine Maple Producers Association held their annual meeting at the Augusta Civic Center on January 14, 2010. Maple producers from all over the state and some from Canada attended the afternoon meeting. Lyle Merrifield, of Merrifield Farms, was named president again after a very successful first year. Eric Ellis, of Maine Maple Products, was named as vice president again. Under the leadership of these two men, the association looks to grow in 2010 and expand our presence throughout the state. Please feel free to contact MMPA through the "contact our secretary" section of the website at any time if there is something that MMPA can help you with. We look forward to another exciting year.
Our work with Proctor Maple Research Center
The directors of MMPA are committed to working with world renown research facilities to continue their work in areas of maple research. From the tree to the table, Proctor Maple is searching for such technological improvements. Recently the director of this center, Tim Perkins, wrote MMPA: "Thank you for your generous gift to the University of Vermont Proctor Maple Research Center. We gratefully appreciate your support and interest of those in the maple industry......"
Congratulations to the Winners
Each year at our annual meeting MMPA has a raffle drawing. This marked the fifth year that we have successfully raised monies this way. Nearly two thousand tickets were sold at $1 a piece or 6 for $5. The winners this year are:
Second Place- Lorraine Jordan- 12 quarts of Pure Maine Maple Syrup
Third Place- Dan Day - Maple Products Gift Basket
Memberships to MMPA must be paid in full for 2010 to be included in Maine Maple Sunday advertsing.
Sugarhouses signup with Department of Ag for Maine Maple Sunday
If you are interested in taking part in Maine Maple Sunday and have not received the form from the Maine Department of Agriculture, please contact Judy Blaisdell. She can be reached at 207-287-3702 or at judy.blaisdell@maine.gov. She must have the information by February 18th or you will not be included. Information will not be processed unless you know your license number this year.