Our Chapters

The Maine Maple Producers Association is a statewide Maple Association with approximately 140 members. Our goal is to help our many members produce, package, and market a high quality Pure Maine Maple Syrup. We recognize that some of our members are small sugarhouses located in highly populated areas while we have other members with very large sugarhouses located in very remote areas of Maine. To help us effectively work with such a vast group of varied members, we have different chapters throughout the state that work more closely with our members. Here is a quick summary about our two chapters.
 

Maine Somerset County Sugarmakers Association

The goal of the Somerset County Sugarmakers Association is to promote the maple producers and the Maine maple syrup they produce in Somerset County. Somerset County is known for producing more Maine maple syrup than any other county in the United States. Currently there are 46 members in this MMPA chapter. These sugarhouses have over 1.2 million taps for an average of almost 30,000 taps per sugarhouse. Most of these sugarhouses are operated by Canadian citizens that work very hard in the northern Maine woods to produce an extremely high quality Maine maple syrup. They must produce their own electricity and border restrictions can be daunting at times. However, many of these sugar bushes have been in existence for over a century now and are steeped in family roots. Many producers in other parts of the state of Maine rely on Somerset County producers to supply them with extra syrup throughout the year to supplement their smaller crops.
 

Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers Association

The goal of the Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers Association is to provide a forum for maple producers, both large and small, to discuss ideas, concerns, and share ideas on the art of maple sugarmaking. A majority of the members are located in southern and central Maine however members may come from any part of the state. Currently there are about 35-40 members in this MMPA chapter. These sugarhouses have approximately 50,000 taps for an average of about 1300 taps per sugarhouse. Most of these sugarhouses are operated by small farms with other sources of income. Some of the challenges faced by these sugarhouses are time and the expense of equipment for a small sugarhouse. The advantage that most of these farms have is that unlike the Somerset County Sugarmakers Association, these sugarhouses are located very near large population centers and marketing is much easier. Some of these small sugarhouses hold some of the states largest Maine Maple Sunday's with thousands of people in attendance.  Learn more about the Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers Association.