Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association (OMSPA)

Visit a maple producer in your area. You can't find one that doesn't want to talk Maple!

OMSPA Information Days are held each winter in several locations across Ontario wherever maple syrup is produced. Whether you are a hobbyist or a full time maple syrup producer, this is your opportunity to learn what's new in maple and to network with other avid producers who love to talk maple. There are expert speakers, maple equipment suppliers and maple producer discussion panels. You do not need to be a member to attend the meetings but membership will guarantee that you get the latest in all things maple. Attend a meeting near you or attend several! There are different speakers and topics at each meeting. See below for details.

OMSPA Information Days

January 7, 2015 - Southwestern
Starts at 9 am
Community Bible Chapel Church
Ilderton, ON
Download the flyer

January 8, 2015 - Waterloo/Wellington
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Woolwich Community Centre
St. Jacobs, ON
Download the agenda

January 10, 2015 - Grey/Bruce
Starts at 9:30 am
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority
Formosa, ON
Download the agenda

January 13, 2015 - Algonquin
Starts at 9:30 am
Sundridge Arena
Sundridge, ON
Download the agenda

January 14, 2015 - Simcoe
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Tiny Rod and Gun Club
Perkinsfield, ON
Download the agenda

January 24, 2015 - Algoma
Gilbertson Pancake House
St. Joesph Island, ON
Download the agenda

January 29, 2015 - Quinte & District
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Tyendinaga Recreation Hall
Belleville, ON
Download the agenda

January 30, 2015 - Haliburton/Kawartha
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Buckhorn Community Centre
Buckhorn, ON
Download the agenda

January 31, 2015 - Lanark & District
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
McDonald's Corners Agricultural Hall
McDonald's Corners, ON
Download the agenda

February 7, 2015 - Ottawa Valley
8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Eganville Legion
Eganville, ON
Download the agenda

November 21, 2015 - Eastern
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Sand Road Maple Farm
Moose Creek, ON



Ontario Maple Information Days are always the unofficial start to the new maple syrup season. Presentations are made by industry experts, researchers and OMSPA representatives to discuss new innovations, best practices, and the latest trends in the maple industry.

Looking for Maple Syrup?

Members of the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association can be found across the Province.

Check out the Directory Listing

Find an Ontario Maple Syrup Festival Near You!

Small towns and villages across Ontario host annual Maple Syrup Festivals each year. Supported by community groups, volunteers, and maple syrup producers alike, these festivals are a wonderful tradition of spring in Ontario!

New IMSI Grade Changes

New federal grading rules come into effect Jan 1, 2015 for CFIA regulated maple syrup producers. Note that Ontario maple syrup producers who are not currently federally approved will still follow grading rules outlined in Ontario Regulation 119/11 until the provincial regulations are amended.

Click here for news release.

2014 Innovation Award

Currently, only four per cent of Ontario's viable sugar bushes are tapped. Why so little, when the province imports millions of litres of maple syrup from Quebec and Vermont each year? Processing maple sap into syrup requires large amounts of labour and energy. For many farmers, it simply doesn't make sense. Shady Grove Maple Co. has the solution. It teams up with woodlot owners willing to install a pipeline system on their property. Come sugaring-off season, the company transports clients' sap to its high-efficiency, state-of-the-art facility and then splits the finished product 50/50. The arrangement means minimal work for woodlot owners and more Ontario syrup for your morning pancakes.

OMSPA

Maple Producer Information Days

Looking for Maple Syrup?

Find an Ontario Maple Syrup Festival Near You!

New IMSI Grade Changes

2014 Innovation Award