2016 NHMPA Regional Meeting Summary

2. 
 Summary of Regional meetings
 Discussed payment of dues in a timely fashion
 Containers, reduced pricing, possible art work change, new dealer, looking into the
possibility of stainless steel barrels
 Carlisle award winner, Benton’s Sugar Shack, Thornton
 Felker Award, Jacob Hannu, New Ipswich
 Need for volunteers and mentors
 North American conference at the Grapone center in Concord late Oct 2018
 Hanna instrument used for grading
 Lack of hydrometer testing
 Financial report
 Availability of the new metal membership sign available for purchase
Regional meetings 2016

3. 
 The attendance of the meetings were mixed, with some only having a
few attendees. Association members need to remember this is all part of
open communication and the opportunity for open discussion
 For those that did attend thank you.
 A big thank you to all the hosts.
Regional meetings 2016

4. 
 Tapping around the state
 It seemed like the western, southern and south central areas of the state had
some sugar makers already making syrup in late Jan. Some were still
waiting to tap.
 The northern central and northern part of the state was untapped.
The following slides are a summary of the data collected for syrup pricing
Regional meetings 2016

5. 
41 people provided their gallon pricing information
The average gallon price was $56.00
The low gallon price was $45.00
The high gallon price was $66.00
42 people provided their ½ gallon pricing information
The average ½ gallon price was $32.00
The low ½ gallon price was $25.00
The high ½ gallon price was $39.95

6. 
43 people provided their quart pricing information
The average quart price was $18.50
The low quart price was $15.00
The high quart price was $24.00
43 people provided their pint pricing information
The average print price was $11.00
The low pint price was $7.00
The high pint price was $13.00

7. 
39 people provided their ½ pint pricing information
The average ½ print price was $7.00
The low ½ pint price was $4.75
The high ½ pint price was $8.00