We recently got inspected and got our seal of quality. In my opinion it was fairly easy to get, granted I waited till we built our new sugarhouse so we could meet some of the requirements. Such as concrete washable floor, running water with soap and paper towels. There are multiple questions that are asked and points associated with each question. You need to have 80% or better to pass. The only thing we didn't pass on was a written record of when we washed our evaporator.

That being said, I'm wondering how many other producers are out there have the Seal of Quality. Our biggest reason for getting it was for an account that needed an inspection from some sort of governing body. All the other food inspection options were way to involved and they said the Seal of Quality would count. If you are a Seal of Quality producer, are you selling bulk syrup? Looking to purchase 2-300 gallons over the course of the year. Feel free to message me or email me at info@hardinghillfarm.com