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    I would say its time for some big money investors set-up some new packing facilities with a fully staff sales team (rather then backing more mega production )
    The current packers can only do so much!
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    Default Checking what VT sugar makers are doing

    It was -13F when I went out this morning. I have a funny feeling I wont see any sap flow today.


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    Well I have to say you guys are more excited than me. I personally rather have an average year and higher syrup price than an crazy above average year and see the price go in the toilet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hogisland42 View Post
    Well I have to say you guys are more excited than me. I personally rather have an average year and higher syrup price than an crazy above average year and see the price go in the toilet.
    How much we make in VT has little bearing on the bulk price.
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    I think it does.(they just want you to think it dosent)..if canadian syrup was cheaper you would not see vt syrup being bought and shipped to canada as is happening now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hogisland42 View Post
    Well I have to say you guys are more excited than me. I personally rather have an average year and higher syrup price than an crazy above average year and see the price go in the toilet.
    I'd be with you Hogisland if I was a bigger producer. But bulk prices don't seem to impact retail much, for now. As long as that's the case, I'll always get excited to make as much as possible since I don't sell much bulk syrup and like to put up a rainy day supply, which has never actually happened!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Parker View Post
    I think it does.(they just want you to think it dosent)..if canadian syrup was cheaper you would not see vt syrup being bought and shipped to canada as is happening now.
    Who is "they"?
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    Quote Originally Posted by hogisland42 View Post
    Well I have to say you guys are more excited than me. I personally rather have an average year and higher syrup price than an crazy above average year and see the price go in the toilet.
    The best thing bulk producers could do if they want the price to stop dropping is to pull their taps right now. Who's in?
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    Genral..who bought highland? Who bought sweet tree?
    There are sevral canadian buyers buying syrup in the u.s. now and shipping it north...a welcome development imho
    Salisbury Sugarworks,,Parker Rowe, and friends
    Salisbury, N.H.
    1988 taps in 09
    over 2500 on vac in 2010
    no buckets in 2010
    2815 taps in 2011
    shooting for 3000 in 2012
    4000 taps? In 2014
    5x16 wood fired "Mighty Marvin"
    50 cords in the shed
    Old, old R.O.
    Charter member Andover/Salisbury Mapleholics
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    Wondering what folks are doing, if anything, for open house this weekend. Working on the 10th day straight of no sap here and doesn't look to loosen up until early next week. I had registered with VMSA but pulled the plug yesterday as I don't foresee a very rich sugarhouse experience with a frozen evaporator. I have always been reluctant to do the more public VMSA open house weekend for just this reason. Plan to advertise something more locally and last minute in April, when I have a sap forecast. Have folks done open house without boiling? Or boiled... water? Not sure I could do that.

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