This year was a record setting year! We tapped out the earliest we ever have on February 18th. The 300 taps produced enough sap to make a record breaking 68 gallons (previous record was 60)! With this sweet season now over we are still waiting for the rest of the snow to melt so we…
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Last of the Sugaring
Today wrapped up the last of the maple sugar collecting for the season. Although it was a strange year weather-wise, it has been a record one for the amount of syrup we made. Even though the sap is still running we had the help and beautiful weather to make pulling the buckets and taps a…
Sweet Season (Part II)
The sugaring season has wrapped up so this is a recap. It turned into an over-flowing year as we ran out of wood, ambition and the sap is still running! Interestingly the syrup went from light to dark and then began lightening again! Lots of hands made quick work of collecting, boiling, pulling the taps,…
Sweet Season
This winter has proven a strange one for sure, but as happens each year, the soil begins to thaw and the trees begin to come alive again. A week ago we tapped out the sugar bush (300-350 taps). Since then we have only collected 3 times, but are hoping for some good sugaring weather next…
Abundance Acres 