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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Maple Season

The light lingers now, allowing for a trudge through the woods tonight to collect the sap from the buckets.  The snow is still deep, despite the fact that we haven't had any fresh storms in about a week and a half and the temps have climbed into the mid 40's the last few days. The snow is packed on the trail but occasionally my rubber muck boots will sink into 2 1/2 feet of snow making it slow and arduous to get from run to run.  It's a good workout.

Maple season marks the beginning of spring on Bolduc Farms.  Winter's grip has loosened and the sun's rays warm the trees and thaw the stream bed.  We still have a ways to go but it's a start.  This weekend will hopefully be the first of several boiling weekends.  All the hard work and collecting during the week will pay off with a light golden syrup, usually the sweetest and lightest batch of the season.  We are hoping for a good yield this year, but with the late start, the seasoned veterans have already warned of a short run this year.  If we can get between 3 and 5 gallons for the farm we will be doing good.  Thank goodness syrup isn't our bread and butter.

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