Category: February 2024
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Here It Comes
February 25, 2024 Well, maple season 2024 is finally here for us. The sap ran very good for our “first run”. The first boil is a different process as we wait for the maple sap to reduce and the sugar content to rise as it “sweetens” the pan. The steam…
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Lessons in Patience
February 23, 2023 It has been a roller coaster spring here in Northeast Ohio. We finally tapped our maple trees and maple syrup season is in full swing. This has been a busy week. Last week however, I was chomping at the bit to get going. I needed to just…
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Forging Into 2024
February 10, 2024 I am working through a bunch of changes here on the farm. We sold 99% of our butchering equipment. I am turning our old meat cutting room into a forge shop for my blacksmithing hobby. I will have more room to teach and share with others as…
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Chilling 2024
February 8, 2024 Many maple producers that use tubing and lines through their woods, have started collecting sap and making syrup. We are chilling, waiting for the coming cold snap, then we will get started. In the meantime we have been keeping busy with several projects. We got a new…
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