Tapping is when you drill a hole into the tree no deeper than 1.5 inches. You want to tap trees in early spring and when the temperatures are above freezing to prevent damage to the tree.

Maple water from a maple tree flows from a tap into a bucket at Blue End Farm in Shelby County. Farm owners Doug and Ruth Welch tap about 150 trees on their farm to produce maple syrup.

VICTOR, N.Y. (WROC) — As winter gradually fades, maple syrup producers are closely monitoring the weather, anticipating the perfect conditions to begin tapping trees. After experiencing a much ...

Gold Shaw Farm offers a complete guide to making maple syrup from tree tapping to table. Mom Worried If New Rescue Dog Had ...

Maple tapping isn't for the weak, it's a labor-intensive job. According to Tom, an angled hole is drilled about 1.5" deep and bags or bins positioned outside the tree collect the sap.

There's Nothing Like Pure Maple SyrupThe Curtis family has been producing maple syrup since 1934. Their season begins in February by drilling upwards of 1,500 tap holes. "As the days warm, the ...

Joe Shepard, right, loads plates into a filter press as he shows how to run a maple syrup evaporator, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, at Bodwéwadmi Ktëgan, farm of the Forest County Potawatomi tribe, in ...

Tree-tapping, or maple sugaring, can be an enjoyable activity for people of all ages. Mass Audubon and the Natick Community Organic Farm are among the organizations offering tours and ...

"Everything from tapping an actual tree. We have a log from a maple tree right inside that you can come in and tap. And then just kind of follow the process along of turning sap into syrup," she ...

"I'm proud to be a maple producer because everything about the maple business is beneficial to both the community and the environment," said farm owner Dan Milke. "Maple is an all-green industry ...

BRADFORD COUNTY, Pa. — Maple tapping was celebrated on Friday in Bradford County with a visit by state agriculture officials. Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding kicked off the ...