2024 Season Update

April 1, 2024

It’s the season that keeps going!

We tapped our first trees on February 18 with the majority of our trees tapped on February 24 and 25. So, it’s getting to be a long and good season. We’ll likely surpass our previous production record as we’re already nearing 900 gallons of maple syrup, and it looks like we have several days of good sap runs coming up this week.

The season started out super early, this is the first time we ever tapped in February, and it looked like it would be a short season with very warm temperatures, no snow, and very little frost in the ground. We were lucky that, even though we had some very warm stretches, the trees stayed in dormancy. And, fortunately, we have had a couple of stretches of seasonably cold weather and snow which helped to reset the season. Snow during the syrup season (sometimes called “sugar snow” - those of you read Laura Ingalls Wilder might remember this), often extend the season as they provide moisture and help to moderate temperatures.

As it looks now, this will be the last week of the season. Sugar content is starting to decline, but sap quality still seems good. But as temperatures climb at the end of this week, the season will likely come to an end.

We’re grateful for the abundance of the trees, everyone who has helped tap trees, collect sap, and cook syrup this year, and for conducive weather (and some valuable precipitation during the season). Here’s to a successful last week of the season!