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| Woodswoman |
Posted - Mar 10 2013 : 5:27:57 PM
Wow, the sap is really running here in Altamont, NY! We've been boiling every night, plus all day every day this weekend (including Friday, since we had a snow day off from school) . I love that we've gotten off to a good start, but man, I'm glad the season doesn't last too long!
Jennifer
Farmgirl Sister #104
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| will2farm |
Posted - Apr 06 2013 : 3:54:01 PM
Awesome! I'm hopin you made a lot of syrup. I grew up on a dairy farm but the "sap house" was and still is the hottest(no pun intended) hang out in our lil one horse town. Mom makes the cookies(chocolate chip, no brown sugar..maple syrup)a big ol dish of sloppy joes and everyone brings a dish to pass and their gossip. My dad has since turned the operation over to my nephews but I remember as a kid (k.I'm only in my mid 40s)going tree to tree takin off each bucket and dumpin it into a tank. They have snce gone to the tubing but it's so cool to see how a lil hick town looks for the steam to be coming out and know they are welcome to stop in. Ever tried hard boiled eggs in the sap or hot dogs? And the best is fresh drawn off syrup over vanilla ice cream. Shoot, gotta go I just got hungry:) |
| MtnGrlByTheBay |
Posted - Apr 05 2013 : 08:08:44 AM
Oh I simply get all warm and fuzzy when I think about the field trips we'd go on as kids to the "sugar shanties." My dad would always take me along too. He used to sell dairy equipment, and so a farmer friend was never far away. I can just smell it. Just feel the festive energy of the process, and know how cold it is outside and how steamy warm it is inside with all the sap boiling. Sweet happiness.
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| Rosemary |
Posted - Apr 04 2013 : 3:39:27 PM
E-mail sent. Yippee!!! |
| lovinRchickens |
Posted - Apr 04 2013 : 1:54:33 PM
Jennifer...sent you an email
Blessings
~Kelly~ |
| Calicogirl |
Posted - Apr 04 2013 : 10:45:11 AM
Jennifer how fun! I have heard how time consuming and how much labor is involved but there is nothing like Maple Syrup :) I can only imagine how wonderful FRESH syrup is.
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| HemetGardener |
Posted - Apr 02 2013 : 7:01:45 PM
Jennifer,
I'll bring the orange juice.
Terri
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| Ladybek9756 |
Posted - Apr 01 2013 : 4:46:40 PM
Just sent you an email.
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| Christy925 |
Posted - Apr 01 2013 : 08:48:31 AM
My husband and I are currently living on 80 acres with quite a few Black and Sugar Maple Trees. We are trying our hand at making Maple Syrup this year and have 22 trees tapped. It sure smells good in the garage. We're loving it so much we think we're gonna make sure we have a sugar house and a real evaporator for next year :) Pancakes never tasted so good.
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| laurentany |
Posted - Mar 15 2013 : 7:37:49 PM
Just sent you an email!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
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| Woodswoman |
Posted - Mar 15 2013 : 10:46:43 AM
We do sell it! Send me a message if you are interested.
We've made 22 gallons so far. The cold weather temporarily stopped the sap, which was kind of good. It gave us a chance to clean all the tanks, etc., and get ready for the next sap run which should be starting soon, based on the weather!
Jennifer
Farmgirl Sister #104
"Nature brings to every time and season some beauties of its own".
-Charles Dickens |
| HodgeLodge |
Posted - Mar 14 2013 : 04:15:01 AM
Tapping a tree is on my bucket list. Sounds like the work is worth it though.
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| laurentany |
Posted - Mar 13 2013 : 5:20:11 PM
I'm in line for a purchase too if you do indeed sell it! LOVE fresh REAL maple syrup!
Always wanted to try doing this, but never have (yet)
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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| SandraM |
Posted - Mar 13 2013 : 08:14:55 AM
sounds so good. We have talked about doing this for years. My sister in law just gave us some syrup that they did for Christmas it was yummy :)
Sandra
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| Rosemary |
Posted - Mar 12 2013 : 6:51:10 PM
Oh please say you sell your syrup! Oh please please please..... |
| windypines |
Posted - Mar 11 2013 : 4:26:45 PM
Nothing better then having FRESH maple syrup on your pancakes. Tastes even better then canned! Hope you have a good run. We may tap tomorrow, will see.
Michele |
| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Mar 11 2013 : 07:47:15 AM
I'm still working on the delicious jar of maple syrup my Windy Pines cousin, Michele, gave me. I agree nothing beats home tapped syrup. Michele mentioned they will start tapping up at her farm in another week or so. I sure hope everyone gets great tapping weather & has a bountiful run.
Dawn in IL |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Mar 10 2013 : 8:09:36 PM
Good maple syrup!!!! Sounds yummy!
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
| buzzn bee |
Posted - Mar 10 2013 : 5:31:08 PM
Jennifer,
Whip up some pancakes or waffles (my favorite) and I will be right over. Homemade syrup. YUMMY! Send pictures so we farmsisters my slobber all over our aprons. LOL!
Hugs!
Debbie H.
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