This farm, our orchard, has been verified by the Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program  because we want to prevent and minimize agricultural pollution risks.

On our farm, we:

• Identified environmental risks
• Took steps to prevent pollution
• complied with state and federal environmental regulations.

This three-step process involved:

• Education
• On-farm risk assessment
• Third party verification

The Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) is a coalition of farmers, commodity groups, state and federal agencies and conservation groups. While the Michigan Department of Agriculture verifies the process, MAEAP is a voluntary process, not a regulatory program.