Sugarbush practices have also evolved toward techniques that are less damaging to the trees and the soil. And, in order to be certified organic, these processes are inspected and documented. This equipment needs to cleaned and maintained in a manner that protects food safety and purity. Sugarhouse practices have evolved toward more energy efficient and labor saving processes, involving some sophisticated equipment. It is no longer made on a commercial scale by primitive methods of heating a pan of sap with a wood fire. Pure maple syrup is a 'wild crop' in the organic regulations, harvested and processed with sophisticated methods and equipment. What is ‘Certified Organic’ – isn’t it all really organic? That, we feel is an important distinction, in this era of mass produced, mass sourced, and mass marketed food. You know exactly what you are getting, who produced it, and where it came from. All of our syrup was made by us – guaranteed. We do not buy sap, or syrup from anyone else.

The term ‘SINGLE SOURCE’ means that all of our syrup was carefully produced and packaged by us. Then it is sold in a barrel to a middleman, who then sells it to a syrup packer, who sells it to a store. was produced by a sugarmaker – somewhere in the northeastern states or in Canada. Most pure maple syrup for sale in the U.S. What is the meaning and importance of the term ‘SINGLE SOURCE’? Warm sunny days (above 40 degrees) following frosty nights (below freezing) are ideal for sap flow. Our sugaring season can be as short as two weeks, or as long as two months. How long does the maple sugaring season last? On average, each of our trees produces 20-25 gallons of sap per season. In our woods, it takes between 40 and 50 gallons of sap to produce one gallon of syrup. How much sap does it take to produce one gallon of maple syrup? Some of the maple trees we tap were saplings during the Civil War. On a good growing site, and if treated well, a maple tree can be tapped indefinitely. It takes at least forty years for a maple tree to grow before it is big enough to tap. How many years does it take to grow a maple tree large enough to tap? Generally, the lighter colored, more delicately flavored maple syrup is made earlier in the season, when the weather is colder - and darker, more flavorful grades are made later in the season, when the weather is warmer.Ģ015 brought new maple syrup grades in the State of Vermont so our grades are consistent with all other states and provinces with the International Grading System. Every grade is tested and drawn off the evaporator at the same density and sweetness. What is the difference in Vermont maple syrup grades?Īll grades of pure Vermont maple syrup are made solely from pure maple sap, which is harvested in the spring from the sugar maple trees.

How many taps could a tapper tap, if a tapper could tap good? (Repeat 3 times – fast)ĥ00 on a good day with optimal weather conditions.

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