Our Commitment

At MMPA we are committed to providing our members with a variety of different ways to help produce and market Pure Maine Maple Syrup. Here is a list of benefits that a member should expect to receive upon paying the $25 dues. 
 

• Monthly business meetings in Augusta at Farm Bureau Building with technical session on first Thursday of each month. Agendas are emailed a few days ahead and secretary notes are emailed within 48 hours.
• Maple Newsletter printed four times a year and mailed out in March, June, September, and December. Issues are ten pages long.
• Marketing Opportunities at Agricultural Fairs such as Farmington, Skowhegan, and Fryeburg.
• Annual Subscription to Maple Digest.
• Reduced Prices on signage and grade labels.
• Free advertising in multiple ways on our website including members section, and Maple Sunday map. Information for the map must be submitted by Jan 31st each year. This map was viewed by 33,000 people in 2011.
• Representation at NAMSC, IMSI, and AgCom.
• Notification of applicable grants and statewide maple events.
• Free answers: we respond to email questions with 48 hours over 95% of the time. Most questions are answered the same day.
• New Memberships paid in November and December are good for the following year.