Bergen Meats has been a member of the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) since 1985. AAMP is North America's largest meat trade organization boasting more than 1,800 medium-sized and smaller meat, poultry and food businesses. Members are from the U.S., Canadian provinces and a few foreign countries.
Bergen Meats is also a member of the Minnesota Association of Meat Processors (MAMP). MAMP is a tri-state meat trade organization and serves Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota.
Jay and Paulette enter products each year during the MAMP convention held in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and they enter products during the AAMP convention when they can afford to get away from the store. They have also entered products in the Minnesota State Fair, denoted as Fair below. All product entries are judged on the basis of aroma, flavor, eye appeal, shape and texture.