I can tell you for certain in 1994 we paid 50 cents a tap for that same bush that I was trying to lease again at 1.00$ pwr tap, the tank would be 2000' from my house. So it certainly is feasible. But they "the Forest service" is cutting some of the wood this winter and I am going to look at it again in a year or 2 to see what they left. That being said, I think it's a safe bet that inflation will continue.
In reality you were making my argument that leasing vs owning the property could be the way to go. If the per tap price were to be lower than that's even less of a reason to buy the land.
I really only want to sell retail syrup. So I won't be going over 1,000 taps unless I fall & hit my head again.
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Nate Hutchins
Nate & Kate's Maple
2022 1000 taps?
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