I just checked in with Farmer Jim in the Sugar Shack and the boiling of sap in the evaporator is, in the most literal sense of the word, full steam ahead. He said the sap is still running clear, so it seems likely that sap collection will be able to continue for another couple weeks. If so, this will shape up to be one of the later syruping seasons in modern memory.
Just across the parking lot from the Sugar Shack, in the kitchen of the school house, Office Worker Danielle has made her yearly transition into the role of Syrup Queen, in which she assumes the responsibility of finishing and bottling the syrup. Having sampled the finished product, she confirms that it’s as good a batch as ever. I also learned that the very first bottle is set aside for entry in the county fair.
Just across the parking lot from the Sugar Shack, in the kitchen of the school house, Office Worker Danielle has made her yearly transition into the role of Syrup Queen, in which she assumes the responsibility of finishing and bottling the syrup. Having sampled the finished product, she confirms that it’s as good a batch as ever. I also learned that the very first bottle is set aside for entry in the county fair.
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