Skip to content Reducing Lead Contamination in Maple Syrup Equipment April 15, 2019May 19, 2017 by farmingmag Modern maple syrup production has all but eliminated the chances of lead contamination in maple syrup. However, double checking your equipment can never hurt, no matter how modern the operation. PHOTO: marcduf/istock As part of a checklist, there … Read more
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The Evolution of Sugaring at Sandiwood Farm May 4, 2019October 17, 2017 by farmingmag Bob Schlosser uses a flat-edged scoop to check the sheeting of syrup. If it’s thin and drips off, it’s not ready. When it comes off in more of a sheet, he knows it’s done. Today, many producers use hydrometers and refractometers … Read more
Couple Makes Succession Plans by Splitting Maple and Dairy Operation April 21, 2019April 24, 2017 by farmingmag Jacques Couture and his wife Pauline of Vermont made succession plans by splitting the maple and dairy operations. Over the next 20 years, 70 percent of private farmland and ranches in the U.S. will change hands. Within the … Read more
How to Get Certified in Organic Maple May 4, 2019September 12, 2016 by farmingmag Understanding what makes maple syrup organic and how to become certified can help your organization make a change. More people in the agricultural industry are realizing the profit potential for organic products. Of the more than 31,000 certified organic operations in … Read more
A key to successful maple syrup marketing is to have the consumer as excited about your product at the point of purchase as they are after it has been taken home. Part of that take-home success involves the packaging of the syrup itself. To many in the maple syrup market, glass is the industry standard. … Read more
Tips on how marketing your maple business can bring in the dough By Yelena Tischenko You’ve spent countless hours tapping trees and facing the frigid Northeast air for your maple syrup. You collected your sap, but what comes next? With all the new technology now, it’s hard to figure out what works and what doesn’t … Read more