A National Home for Canadian Meadmakers
Mead Canada / Hydromel Canada is the new national committee representing Canadian mead producers within Cider Canada / Cidre Canada.
Our mission is simple: strengthen, promote, and advocate for mead across Canada, while building a collaborative community of producers, researchers, and partners.
Whether you’re a commercial meadery, a cidery producing mead, an apiary, or a technical partner, this is your national home.
Why Mead Canada Exists
Canada’s mead sector is growing — and ready for national coordination. By organizing under Cider Canada, the mead community benefits from established governance, national advocacy capacity, and shared resources, while maintaining its own identity and priorities.
Mead Canada provides:
- A dedicated national committee focused exclusively on mead.
- A reserved voting seat on the Cider Canada Board of Directors.
- A ring-fenced fund:
25% of all mead-attributed membership dues go directly to mead projects. - National programs, training, and collaboration opportunities.
- A central community linking meaderies across the country.
What We Do
Advocacy & Policy
- Federal and provincial engagement
- Labeling and definition issues
- Interprovincial movement & regulatory challenges
- Excise/taxation policy support
Industry Development
- Technical training sessions
- Trade education
- Best practice sharing and peer networks
Marketing & Awareness
- National Mead Collaboration Day
- Media kits & category promotion
- Coordination with apiaries, tourism partners, and craft beverage associations
Operational Support
- Group purchasing trials
- Shared resources & templates
- Research and industry mapping
Become a Member
Membership is fully integrated with Cider Canada. If you produce mead — or support the sector — you’re eligible.
Producers:
Commercial meaderies, cideries making mead, wineries producing melomel, amateur mead makers. etc.
Allied Members:
Apiaries, suppliers, labs, educators, technical partners.
Your dues stay working for you:
25% of mead-tagged membership revenue is reinvested directly into Mead Canada programs.
Get Involved
Join the Committee
Each year, Mead-tagged Producer Members elect the Mead Canada Committee, including the seat reserved on the Cider Canada Board.
Participate in Programs
- Technical sessions
- Collaboration Day
- Group purchasing pilots
- Networking & national promotion
Frequently Asked Questions
Is membership separate from Cider Canada?
No — it’s fully integrated. Mead producers join Cider Canada as Producer Members and are tagged in our system as part of Mead Canada.
How are funds used?
Exactly 25% of mead-related membership revenue is placed into a ring-fenced reserve to support mead-specific programs.
Who can vote in Mead Canada elections?
Producer Members who make mead and are in good standing.
Is there a French version of this site?
Yes — a bilingual page will launch soon.