Making MAPLE SYRUP & Running a Maple Syrup Business — Ep. 161

Jeremy Dawson grew up tapping maple trees with his father Mike when he was around 3 or 4 years old. Later, Jeremy and his wife, Heather's daughter asked if she could show how maple syrup was made for her school science project. What started off as a homework assignment later turned into a profitable business—and Twin Maples Farm in Beaver Dams, NY was born.

We visited Jeremy, Heather, and Jeremy's dad Mike at their home and operation to cover the ins and outs of maple tapping, harvesting the syrup, and making it into delicious products. You can find more information here: https://www.facebook.com/TwinMaplesFarmNY/

00:00 - History of maple syrup harvesting
01:51 - Introduction to Twin Maples Farm
06:00 - Sap to syrup ratio
06:46 - How weather affects the sap run
08:36 - The process and mechanics of boiling the sap to syrup
15:10 - Sap lines, where to tap the trees, and for how long
20:17 - Original sugar bush, reading sap lines
22:04 - Tapping a tree—the old-school way
24:00 - Maple syrup flavors by region
26:41 - Other maple syrup-based products
30:14 - Twin Maples farm website and ending

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