My retail this year this year has only been done from 2 locations local and plus online. I have sold from my house. For that the customer has to call ahead and place the order, I give them the total due and instruct them to put it in an envelope and write their name on the outside. I set the syrup out on my steps and they put the envelope in my mailbox and take the syrup. I then get the envelope using gloves, verify they wrote their name on it, and then I set that envelope aside for at least a week. So far everyone has paid the correct amount. My other local retail was very well stocked 4 weeks ago, and has sold more syrup than usual for Feb and March. I'll need to figure how to restock safely because according to my daily reports my stock is running low. I will likely restock next Monday or Tuesday wearing gloves and an N95 mask. Then come home, change my clothes and take a shower. That location remains open on limited hours, opening 1 hr later and closing 1 hr earlier than normal.
While my online sales have been slightly slower, I'm still shipping syrup. All in all, my sales since this began are above what they were for the same time frame ever. Because of the success of my one outside retail outlet.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
Originally Posted by Mead Maple
Usually additional maple is not a bad thing! It looks awesome. Cant wait to try it!
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