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Published on: 12/2/2000
Last Visited: 3/17/2001
Since the inception of the seal , approximately 130 maple producers have followed the criteria for excellence , which is all encompassing , from the tree to the consumer ready product , said Ken McGregor , Secretary/Treasurer of the OMSPA.
The programme , which has been patterned after the Environmental Farm Programme , is stringent , but user friendly.
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The program goes back into the bush , looks at stewardship , the management plan , as well as , the technology and techniques used from the collection of the sap right up to the finished product , said McGregor.
With today's consumers demanding quality food items , the producers are grabbing onto this programme to show their commitment and we expect other commodities to come on board as well , added McGregor.