NAMSC

North American Maple Syrup Council
 
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Membership

The North American Maple Syrup Council represents the maple syrup industry. Official membership is the sixteen commercial maple syrup producing states and provinces within the U.S. and Canada.

The board of directors, which governs the Council, is comprised of one Delegate (or Alternate Delegate) from each state and province. Delegates are appointed annually and are empowered to conduct the affairs of the Council. Each member state or province is entitled to one vote.Other membership categories include Life Members and Associate Members. These members may or may not be maple syrup producers. The Associate members are comprised of affiliated industry groups, industry-related businesses and individuals. The officers, delegates or alternate delegates of the NAMSC are unpaid volunteers.

Purpose

In accordance with Article II of the Council’s Constitution and By-laws the Council’s stated purpose is to:

  1. Promote the best interests of all maple syrup producers.
  2. Establish standards and integrate industry standards of maple syrup and its derived products.
  3. Facilitate research in the chemistry and technology of maple sap and syrup and their derived products; improve syrup processing methods, equipment and labor requirements; improve packaging methods.
  4. Promote research in maple orchard management to: improve tree stands and yields of sap per tap hole and per acre; improve tree species and methods for propagation; develop methods for controlling insects and diseases damaging to maple trees.
  5. To promote research to expand the markets for maple products.
  6. Create a unified effort among the various groups represented on the Council.
  7. Cooperate at all times with other organizations promoting the maple syrup industry.

The Council publishes The Maple Syrup Digest and manages the NAMSC Research Fund.

Research Alliance Partners

  • “Preferred Industry Association”
    CT Maple Logo

    Maple Syrup Producers
    Association of Connecticut

    Mark Harran, President
    79 East Chestnut Hill Road
    Litchfield, CT 06759
    Phone (860) 567-3890

    info@ctmaple.com
    www.ctmaple.org

  • “Preferred Industry Association”

    VERMONT MAPLE SUGAR
    MAKERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

    Tel: 802-786-9437
    vermontmaple.org

  • “Preferred Industry Vendor”
    CDL Logo

    CDL Maple Equipment

    Vallier Chabot, General Mgr.

    257, route 279
    SAINT-LAZARE-DE-BELLECHASSE (Québec)
    G0R 3J0
    Tel.: 418-883-5158
    Toll free: 1-800-361-5158
    Fax: 418-883-4159

    vallierchabot@cdl.ca
    www.cdlinc.ca

  • “Preferred Industry Vendor”

    info@MapleHollowSyrup.com
    www.MapleHollowSyrup.com

  • “Preferred Industry Association”

    141 Wakefield Rd
    Union, NH 03887

    Phone (603) 833-2347

    info@nhmapleproducers.com
    www.nhmapleproducers.com

  • “Preferred Industry Association”

    Massachusetts Maple
    Producers Association
    PO Box 6,
    Plainfield, MA 01070

    Ph: (413) 628-3912

    info@massmaple.org
    www.massmaple.org

  • “Preferred Industry Association”
    WI Maple

    Wisconsin Maple Syrup
    Producers Association

    Executive Directory
    Theresa Baroun
    Ph: 920-680-9320

    info@wismaple.org
    https://wismaple.org/

  • “Preferred Industry Vendor”
    LaPierre Logo

    Sugaring Equipment

    Jean-François (Jeff) Goulet
    jf.goulet@elapierre.com

    Ph: 819-548-5454
    Cell: 418-225-3499

    99 Rue de L’escale
    St-Ludger, Qc, G0M 1W0

    www.elapierre.com

  • “Preferred Industry Vendor”

    D.G. U.S.A. Inc.
    90 Parah Dr.
    St. Albans, VT 05478

    Tel: (802) 524-9625
    Fax: (802) 524-9643

    info@dominiongrimm.ca
    www.dominiongrimm.ca

    SUGARING EQUIPMENT
    PLASTIC JUGS
    LITHOGRAPHED METAL CONTAINERS

  • “Preferred Industry Vendor”

    Haigh’s Sugar House Farm, LLC
    6903 S Lacey Lake Rd
    Bellevue, MI 49021-8403

    Tel: 269-763-3107

    Cell: 269-967-3949

    lehaigh@voyager.net
    www.haighsmaplesyrup.com

  • “Preferred Industry Vendor”

    Stainless Steel Syrup Drums
    Technologie Inovaweld Inc.

    Contact: Michel Levesque
    139, rue du Parc-de-l’Innovation
    La Pocatière (Québec) G0R 1Z0
    Tél. 418 647-3758

    m.levesque@inovaweld.com
    www.inovaweld.com

  • “Preferred Industry Vendor”

    Hillside Plastics, Inc
    1 Tara Boulevard, Suite 303
    Nashua, New Hampshire 03062
    603-888-1315
    info@plasticsind.com
    https://www.plasticind.com/

  • “Preferred Industry Association”

    Indiana Maple Syrup Association
    David Hamilton
    New Castle, IN
    Phone (765) 836-4432

    dave@rutherfordsugarcamp.com
    www.indianamaplesyrup.org

  • “Preferred Industry Vendor”

    Sugar Bush Supplies Co.
    Maple Sugaring Equipment & Supplies
    2611 Okemos Rd., Mason, MI 48854
    Tel: 517-349-5185

    info@sugarbushsupplies.com
    www.sugarbushsupplies.com

    Serving sugarmakers since 1934

About Us

The North American Maple Syrup Council, Inc. (NAMSC) is an international network of associations representing 15 commercial maple producing states and Canadian provinces within North America.

Contact Us

North American Maple Syrup Council
PO Box 581
Simsbury, CT 06070

info@northamericanmaple.org

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