Our Mission

The mission of the Northern Michigan Straits Area Grape Growers Association is to promote the expanded growth of high quality cold climate wine grapes in the general area of Northern Michigan, to include the Tip of the Mitt American Viticultural Area (AVA).

The general objectives of SAGGA are:

• To promote Northern Michigan as a source of premiere cold climate wine grapes and wine.
• To emphasize the unique climate, topography, soils, history and peoples of Northern Michigan.
• To promote good stewardship of the land and encourage and facilitate the use of sustainable practices.
• To gather and provide information regarding cold climate viticulture (culture of grapes).
• To promote the wine industry and other value-added uses of cold climate grapes.
• To network the viticulture industry with other wine industry groups, related government agencies, educational institutions, development organizations and private industry to address these stated objectives
• To promote a healthy social and political environment conducive to grape growing and wine making for benefits of the corporate membership.