- [Mark] This is Mark Isselhardt, Maple Specialist
with University of Vermont Extension
and this is another Vermont Maple Minute.
Vermont laws governing the production and sale
of pure maple syrup grant the authority to regulate
to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
The regulations that have been developed
as the result of those laws cover everything
from the precise definition of pure maple syrup
to what information must be included on the label
and everything in between.
Sugar makers or processors that bottle other syrup
must be familiar and follow these regulations
or risk product being removed from sale and/or fines.
Among these regulations is the stipulation
that no maple syrup may be labeled
as being a Vermont product
or labeled in any manner which would imply
that the maple syrup was produced in Vermont
unless the maple syrup is 100% pure maple syrup
which was entirely produced within the state of Vermont.
If a producer processor is unsure
if their label meets the requirements,
they may request a review by the Agency of Agriculture.
This is Mark Isselhardt, Maple Specialist
with the University of Vermont Extension
and this has been another Vermont Maple Minute.