https://www.sevendaysvt.com/BiteClub...border-closure
This could be a lucrative opportunity for the right sugarmaker. The market and customer base is there...
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/BiteClub...border-closure
This could be a lucrative opportunity for the right sugarmaker. The market and customer base is there...
About 750 taps on High Vac.
2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
Springtech Elite 500 RO
14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
www.littlehogbackfarm.com
Dr. Tim Perkins
UVM Proctor Maple Research Ctr
http://www.uvm.edu/~pmrc
https://mapleresearch.org
Timothy.Perkins@uvm.edu
strong sales but a high end package. its obviously worked well in the past. for the income she makes i would assume she could hire someone to help during this short term event.
Fred Ahrens
330-206-1606
Richards Ohio Maple Equipment
Ohio CDL sales rep
LaPierre Dealer
H&M maple fabricator Dealer
Service Tech/repair for all brands and electronics
don't take life too serious, nobody gets out alive anyways!
Kind of hard to train an employee when you are stuck in another country... She is in Quebec and the business (packaging) operates out of Vermont. She has solely operated the packaging side of the business.
And who is to say this is a "short term event"? Who knows when the US/Canada border will open? And given the current trend in the US do you think Canada will have any interest in welcoming US visitors anytime soon?
Last edited by GeneralStark; 07-30-2020 at 09:23 PM.
About 750 taps on High Vac.
2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
Springtech Elite 500 RO
14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
www.littlehogbackfarm.com
Fred Ahrens
330-206-1606
Richards Ohio Maple Equipment
Ohio CDL sales rep
LaPierre Dealer
H&M maple fabricator Dealer
Service Tech/repair for all brands and electronics
don't take life too serious, nobody gets out alive anyways!
General, you should buy it and expand your market base. Could be she has also decided that it is a good time to get out of a business that she has to go across the border to run.
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around
I did briefly consider it but her business model is really not what I'm interested in. A larger producer with some money to invest in value adding equipment is likely a better fit. Runamok for instance...
All of her products (except syrup in bottles) are produced by someone else. All she does is re-package the product and market it under her brand.
About 750 taps on High Vac.
2.5 x 8 Intens-O-Fire
Airtech 3 hp LR Pump
Springtech Elite 500 RO
14 x 24 Timber Frame SugarHouse
16 x 22 Sap Shed w/ 1500 gal. + 700 gal. tanks
www.littlehogbackfarm.com
that business is high dollar sales and large labor cost. fighting too many elements on a good year.
Fred Ahrens
330-206-1606
Richards Ohio Maple Equipment
Ohio CDL sales rep
LaPierre Dealer
H&M maple fabricator Dealer
Service Tech/repair for all brands and electronics
don't take life too serious, nobody gets out alive anyways!
If anyone wants to adopt any of my maple trees at $175 each then I'm available. Those are the kind of customers that I like!
Ken & Sherry
Williston, VT
16x34 Sugarhouse
1,500 taps on high vacuum, Electric Releaser & CDL Sap Lifter
Wood-Fired Leader 30"x10' Vortex Arch & Max Raised Flue with Rev Syrup Pan & CDL1200 RO
https://www.facebook.com/pumpkinhillmaple/