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Quebec Maple Syrup Cartel

For years Quebec depends on the sales of our liquid gold maple syrup. But like opec they have a group you must sell through and they regulate the pricing. Yes they offer consistent grading techniques but tell farmers what when and where to sell. We in Ontario benefit from sticking with their inflated pricing scam but you mighty bush men to the south are soon going to stop that but under selling us. What do you see in your area happening.

Cartel Syrup Maple Quebec

Maple syrup is nice but to regulate it like they do a barrel of oil is crazy. Is it that big of a seller that it has to be done that way? Farmers need to protest but if they're happy with what they get things will never change unless someone starts up a hot home made syrup.

Quebec Maple Syrup Cartel History & Civil Business Politics

You might not realize this but a gallon of syrup can run 40 for private small shop like your neighbour to 100 dollars for grade a marketed through the cartel. I Quebec if you try to sell your syrup without going through them you will be fined hundreds of thousands of dollars.

So to bust this ring the pressure will have to come from outside the area. Ideally the south with the dollar value being what it is this might not happen as we can sell higher and still be cheaper at your end then it has been for a while.

Maple syrup really is liquid gold! There is a central surplus depot they keep large amounts (Hounds of thousands of barrels) set aside to moderate price during good seasons and to supplement during bad years. It is one of the primary incomes for the province of Quebec.

Cartel Syrup Maple Quebec

A maple tree is usually tapped when the tree is at least 45 years old and has a diameter of 12 inches.