Category: April 2015

• April 2015

  Paying It Forward

  April 9, 2015 As I went through photos of this year’s maple syrup season, I found several of friends and family helping and visiting. It warms my heart as I realize that just like I enjoyed my grandpa’s operation, many folks enjoy mine. I am simply paying it forward. My…

  April 9, 2015
• April 2015

  Foggy Morning Breakdown

  April 8, 2015 Armed with 600 gallons of water, a couple of cases of white vinegar, some bleach and huge quantities of elbow grease, I am attacking the job of breaking down and cleaning up the sugarhouse and it’s equipment. A little bluegrass and Celtic bagpipe music playing on my…

  April 8, 2015
• April 2015

  The 2015 Season Ends

  April 7, 2015 Today, I boiled the last of this season’s maple syrup. We had a rough last few days as I worked my off farm job and pushed to get the last of this years sap collected and boiled. I will now catch up on sleep and start the…

  April 7, 2015
• April 2015

  Yippee…It’s Maple

  April 1, 2015 We had a big day of gathering yesterday! We collected over 1400 gallons of sap. The season is pushing hard after a slow start. The sap was clear and foamy as we poured it. Looks like nice sweet stuff. The boiling will begin shortly and last much…

  April 1, 2015