Yep, its almost time for making maple syrup — that annual tradition where people drill into maple trees, install a spile (or a “tap”), collect sap, cook it so the water is removed from the ...
“Nothing is defined and it takes so long that people can’t afford it, so they throw up their hands and say ‘It’s just not worth doing,’” said Rich Weiss, a tree farmer in Sultan who has spent four ...
“He just said in passing, ‘Hey, have you ever heard of the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist?’ ” Donovan recalled. He hadn’t. But it immediately sounded like great TV. He asked for a few ...
“Some people bring bottles of wine,” Quick says ... Whoever got the bucket with the most sap won. The smell of maple syrup still reminds Sam of the farm, of those youthful days with ...