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About the Community
About the Community
Focus: Small-scale maple syrup producers in Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker, and Preston counties in West Virginia
Characteristics:
Forest-based, intergenerational, small operations
Often rely on part-time income from maple sales
Limited access to business development tools
Agritourism events like Mountain State Maple Days are critical income generators
Achievements
Achievements
Only statewide agritourism festival in West Virginia
Non-extractive industry for the state
Former WVMSPA President inducted into WV Agriculture Hall of Fame
Strengths
Strengths
Innovative value-added products
Close-knit producer community
Mountain State Maple Days
Goals
Goals
Expanding maple youth education programming
Engaging new maple syrup producers
Broadening Mountain State Maple Days impact throughout WV communities
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