Anyone in Ontario buy sap what do you pay for it?
thanks
Greg
Anyone in Ontario buy sap what do you pay for it?
thanks
Greg
Greg Halladay
Modified D&G 18" x 7' oil fired arch
with 18"x 4' 5" drop flue back pan, and 18"x3' front pan, new 20' x 32' sugar house built in 2013, 375 taps in 2016 using a Sap Puller.
I'm not aware of anyone in Ontario buying sap but no doubt there are some out there.
4,600 Taps on vacuum
9,400 gallons storage
3 tower CDL RO
3.5'x14' Lapierre Force 5
Twitter & Instagram: @ennismaple
www.ennismaple.com
Is anyone in Ontario selling sap?
Now that I think of it - I know of at least 1 producer who buys sap from a neighbour. I believe his arrangement is 50% finished product to the seller and he keeps 50% for processing it.
4,600 Taps on vacuum
9,400 gallons storage
3 tower CDL RO
3.5'x14' Lapierre Force 5
Twitter & Instagram: @ennismaple
www.ennismaple.com
Looking forward to my 2nd year of production and at a bit of a crossroads:
Will be expanding my small operation from 77 taps to 180. Last year my wife gave almost all away to family and friends and now the dilemma of how to market in 2022. It is not a large amount to warrant retail and 2ndly there is a lot of maple syrup in our area... a lot. So I might be looking at bulk sales. The only buyer I am aware of is Jakemans (as per website over 200 producers) in Southern Ontario, not sure if they accept new sellers or even the required state (field or filtered) and most importantly, the price.
Limited response to this thread earlier but need to start planning now as to containers, shipping etc so any leads/advice is appreciated.
Paul Rodman
Haliburton Ontario
So if you made 90 gallons on 180 taps you could buy some 5 gallon plastic containers and keep them in a freezer. or buy a couple of 30 gallon ss barrels. I plan on a qt. per tap any thing over that is a bonus, last year we avraged 3.3 gallons per tap.
Blaisdell's Maple Farm
started on a 2x2 pan in 2000 and now
custom built oil fired 4x12 arch by me
Thor pans Desinged by Thad Blaisdell
4600 taps on a drop flue 8-4 split
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
Found what I needed in OMSPA site.
Thanks
Paul
Paul - you'll be surprised how much syrup you can sell through family, friends and acquaintances without a lot of effort. Even if you're located a half mile up the road from the largest producer in the province, people will often prefer to buy from someone they know personally.
4,600 Taps on vacuum
9,400 gallons storage
3 tower CDL RO
3.5'x14' Lapierre Force 5
Twitter & Instagram: @ennismaple
www.ennismaple.com
2022 - 5 pan block arch - 109 taps, 73 on 3/16 lines, 36 on drops into 5 gallon pails.
930 gallons boiled, 109 L (28.8 gals) of delicious syrup made.
DYI Vacuum Filter
2023 - 170 taps, mostly on lines, 1153 gallons boiled, 130 L (34.34 gals) of delicious syrup made, on a 2x4 divided pan and base stack, 8” pipe, on a block arch that boiled at a rate of 13 gallons per hour.
2024 - made 48 L, December to March, primarily over two fire bowls.