MMPA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of maple sugaring in Massachusetts.

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Each year, we celebrate the agricultural awakening of the Bay State by emphasizing the importance of maple production. "March is Massachusetts Maple Month" is a month-long celebration of "all things maple" in Massachusetts. Many local sugarhouses will be open for tours and pancake breakfasts.

A kickoff event at a host sugarhouse with the Commissioner of Agriculture participating in a ceremonial tree tapping begins each season, as newspapers and TV stations cover the month-long event.

The 2009 Maple Month kick-off event is at 10 AM Friday March 6th, at Gould’s Sugar House, located on Route 2, The Mohawk Trail, Shelburne, MA. Exit 26 off I-91, 7 miles west on Rte 2 from the Greenfield rotary. For more information, call Gould’s at 413-625-6170 or 413-625-6496, or email info@goulds-sugarhouse.com. Or contact the Mass Maple Association at info@massmaple.org.

The event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Maple Producers' Association in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture.