Mission of the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) is to develop and promote a recognized, voluntary, proactive environmental assurance program, targeted to the agricultural industry, which ensures that producers are engaging in cost-effective pollution prevention practices and are in compliance with environmental regulations.

The MAEAP is an education-based approach to achieve environmental goals:

• Solve environmental pollution problems
• Prevent pollution at its source
• Maintain and enhance natural resources
• Monitor and record changes in producers management practices
• Provide incentives for participation
• Encourage sharing of technological information
• Reward accomplishment through award recognition