On January 14th we met and voted to add two new members to our Board.  We hope you will all warmly welcome Charlie Hunt from Hunt’s Sugar House and Alisha Powell from Stuart and John’s Sugarhouse.  They both bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in the NH maple industry to the Board.  Their contact information has been added to the website under About NHMPA – Links and Resources.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The Board has decided that March will be “Maple Month”.  There will be no Maple Weekend program.  Promotion information will encourage buying local to support NH maple producers.  The entire month will be available to spread out the information to the public. Prospective customers will be encouraged to visit nhmapleproducers.com and locate the contact information for their favorite NH Maple producer and find out about hours, Covid protocols and any special rules for visiting that sugarmaker along with understanding that Governor Sununu has required the use of masks for the month of March. This way each NHMPA sugarhouse will be able to promote themselves during maple season in a way that works for them. Be sure to check the web site and ascertain that your contact information is correct and up to date. 

Our publicist, Brenda Noiseux, has been offered a wonderful new opportunity that she just could not pass up.  Her obligations for this new position won’t allow her to give us the kind of support she has provided for so many years but Brenda has graciously offered to continue to offer some temporary help while we seek a replacement.  While we are sad to see her move on, we are happy for her as well.

Below is a brief job description of what we would need from someone to fill her shoes, so pass this information along if you know anyone who would be interested in the job.

Marketing Coordinator – Freelance

The NH Maple Producers Association (NHMPA) is a non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting the high quality of New Hampshire’s maple sugaring tradition. The NHMPA organizes several public events throughout the year including NH Maple Weekend, when our sugar houses are open to the public, NH Maple Sugaring Month, the Felker Prize for NH youth and the tapping of the first maple by the governor

The NHMPA seeks an experienced marketing coordinator to assist with

• Raising awareness about NH’s rich maple sugaring tradition
• Promoting NHMPA events
• Educating the public on ways to use NH maple syrup

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Regular posting and monitoring the association’s social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)

• Coordinating the association’s marketing efforts (digital, radio, print, etc) for NH Maple Month
• Compiling and editing the NHMPA’s semi-annual newsletter, The Gathering Tank
• Writing and sending press releases
• Working with partners on cross-promotion efforts

The NH Maple Producers Board invite all producers to join us for this presentation.  Show your customers that you are State Inspected and adhering to the highest standards for production as outlined by this program. Additionally any producers who wish to sell their syrup at a Fair through the NHMPA will need to be certified in this program.  This presentation will go over all the aspects of the program requirements and provide participants the chance to ask questions about their operations. Email us at i[email protected] to sign up with your name and email address to receive an invitation to participate.

Producers who subscribe to the program agree to maintain high quality standards verified by periodic visits by Division inspectors. Participating producers are permitted to use the NH Seal of Quality logo design in advertising and on product packaging. The Division of Regulatory Services has developed standards for producers of Maple products.  Promotional materials including farm signs and stickers displaying the Seal of Quality logo design are made available to participants at cost.