New member from Vermont

[Steven W.]

Hello, my name is Steven. I live in Vermont and I have a small sugaring operation with a friend of mine from church. It will be my first year boiling on a 2x4 arch and pans. I have spent the last couple years using a turkey fryer. We will go from 13 taps to some where between 60-75 taps.

I remember sugaring as a boy with my grandfather in the 1980's. I loved it then and now my kids enjoy it to.

Here us a few night time photos of my sugar house.

[DrTimPerkins]

It will be my first year boiling on a 2x4 arch and pans. I have spent the last couple years using a turkey fryer. We will go from 13 taps to some where between 60-75 taps.

Welcome to the maple sugaring addicts club Steven. Hope you built your sugarhouse large enough. A few years from now you'll be moving the 2x4 out and putting in a 3x10. :D Best wishes for a great 2014 season.

[BreezyHill]

Welcome! It is great to hear stories of tappers passing on the tradition.
They say sugar is addicting; but I would rather see our kids addicted to making a great product and learning to respect the land than spending countless hours on the electronic boxes. That being said I have three sons that spend at least 4-6 hrs weekly on the WII game set but they still help every day on the farm.

Treasure and share the stories of your youth with your kids; so they can have an understanding of their ancestors and their heritage.

Best Wishes for your future in the Maple Industry.

Ben

[optionguru]

Sugar house looks great. Welcome to the site.

[Steven W.]

Thank you for the warm welcome. Man oh man I can't wait to start sugaring!



Steve

[Ausable]

Steven - Welcome. Hey! Great looking Sugar Shack. You are off to a wonderful start. Best of luck making Maple and have fun. ----Mike----

[Shawn]

Welcome, Super site, lot of information and the folks are friendly and give good advise. Dr, Tim is super on information as are all the other members, your hooked enjoy

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

Welcome Steven, Theres a lot of knowledgeable people here, enjoy the site

[farmall h]

Welcome fellow Vermonter. Hope you have a good year and a fun time with your new set up.

[steve J]

Welcome Steve good looking sugar house Good luck to you this season.

[Steven W.]

Thanks for all the warm wishes fellas. I hope that we all have a great sugaring season.



Steven

[silveradomaple]

Howdy neighbor....... :) I'm next door in Ryegate. Have a 2x4 set-up here as well. There's tons of good information on this site, sodon't be afraid to go surfin thru it all. Good luck this year.

[bairdswift]

I'm just a little bit north of you in Thetford

[Steven W.]

Well thanks again for the welcome. Anyone going to the vèrmont ag show in Essex? Alot of maple sugaring vendors there.