One issue with the Federation is that cheating is really rampant, even among its board members. Part of the problem is that maple syrup harvesting is essential

One issue with the Federation is that cheating is really rampant, even among its board members. Part of the problem is that maple syrup harvesting is essentially a seasonal activity, with quite a short season, so it's a side activity for almost all producers, except the very largest ones; when they see high prices, they really want to make the extra money, unlike dairy farmer who sell year-long.