Get Verified
The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program is an innovative, proactive program that helps farms of all sizes and all commodities voluntarily prevent or minimize agricultural pollution risks.
The program includes four steps:
*Attend an education workshop
*Invite a local MAEAP technician to tour your farm
*Implement practices recommended by the technician
*Earn recognition for your work
MAEAP recognition can be earned in one or more of four areas: Farmstead; Cropping; Livestock; and Forest, Wetlands, & Habitat.
Farmers who earn MAEAP recognition will receive a sign to display on their farm. This sign will show that you are a top steward in your community. You may also benefit from regulatory protections and be at an advantage for additional expert help and cost share. Above all, you will earn an enduring sense of pride and accomplishment for your work.
This program is free. Everything we learn about your farm is 100% confidential. This is guaranteed by state law.
The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) is an innovative, proactive, and voluntary program that helps farms of all sizes and all commodities voluntarily prevent or minimize agricultural pollution risks.
Get Verified!
How to Get Started With MAEAP
This comprehensive, voluntary, proactive program is designed to reduce farmers’ legal and environmental risks through a three-phase process: 1) education; 2) farm-specific risk assessment and practice implementation; and 3) on-farm verification that ensures the farmer has implemented environmentally sound practices. The program’s four systems — Farmstead;Cropping; Forest, Wetlands, and Habitat; and Livestock — each examine different aspects of the farm. After becoming MAEAP verified, a farm can display a MAEAP sign signifying that MAEAP partners recognize the farm is environmentally assured.
Get Verified!
How to Get Started With MAEAP
This comprehensive, voluntary, proactive program is designed to reduce farmers’ legal and environmental risks through a three-phase process: 1) education; 2) farm-specific risk assessment and practice implementation; and 3) on-farm verification that ensures the farmer has implemented environmentally sound practices. The program’s four systems — Farmstead;Cropping; Forest, Wetlands, and Habitat; and Livestock — each examine different aspects of the farm. After becoming MAEAP verified, a farm can display a MAEAP sign signifying that MAEAP partners recognize the farm is environmentally assured.
| MAEAP Forest, Wildlife, and Habitat A Syst Enrollment Steps |
| MAEAP FWH A Syst Assessment Workbook.pdf |
| MAEAP Phase 1 Educational Credit Reporting Form.pdf |
The slideshow and videos below are from Dr. Ben Bartlett's presentation at our Annual Meeting on 11/3/17:
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