Orange County Maple Producers Association Inc

“Expenses activity books 289 labels 1,017 maple manuals 407 united church of chelsea 50 tunbridge recreation banner 200 union agricultural society 200 fuel assistance 600 other 117 scholarship 500 office supplies 125 meetings 715 meetings 44 insurance 953 total 5,217”

“51,149 51,353 less accumulated depreciation 32,290 37,800 total 18,859 13,553”

“The purpose of the corporation shall be to encourage and support sugar making and sugar makers in the continuance of their craft; to educate and inform the public about the art of sugar making and the benefits to individuals and local communities; to provide a conduit for shared information amoung current sugar makers and the interested public; and for all other purposes in which an organization may engage as an organization qualifying as an organization exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and the applicable statutes of the state of vermont.”

“In keeping with our non- profit status, we had booths at the tunbridge worlds fair, the sheep and wool festival and the blue grass festival. At these functions we had maple demonstrations, explained how we make maple syrup and the many uses of maple syrup. In addition to educating the public, the moneys that we get from these activities has been spent this year educating and helping to educate people. We have spent money on maple manuals for maple school's donated maple color books to area kindergartens and to the vt farm bureau. We also donated money to the vt disaster relief fund to help victims of hurricane irene . We have covered gas expenses for judges from the vt dept of agriculture to go around the state and judge maple products at various fairs. In addition we made donations to a couple of churches for the use of their hall for our meeting and supported their fundraiser, a maple pancake breakfast.”