Submitted by here_f1shy_f1shy t3_1046qt8 in vermont
whaletacochamp t1_j36jsrm wrote
Reply to comment by thisoneisnotasbad in what would happen if you tapped your Sugar Maples during this weather? by here_f1shy_f1shy
Sure, but I’ve heard from two huge makers at this point that 1.2 still isn’t worth it at that point.
thisoneisnotasbad t1_j36l2yc wrote
Which ones, I know the Brannons in Fairfield were boiling. They are one of the biggest producers in the state.
whaletacochamp t1_j36ljrv wrote
Green Mountain Mainlines (Sloan) and Mayotte.
Supposedly GMM is the second biggest in the state but that’s just what my neighbor told me…
Mayotte taps my tees and last I checked my property hadn’t even been tapped yet. Heading out momentarily to check.
Didn’t realize the Brannons were so big. My dad use to hunt with the family at their camp in Waterville/Bakersfield and they definitely had lines back then but I don’t think it was a huge operation. Of course this was 20+ years ago
thisoneisnotasbad t1_j36n7wx wrote
They are pretty big now and have moved largely from dairy to maple. Also turned they operation into a destination as much as a working farm, it is pretty impressive.
whaletacochamp t1_j36oie3 wrote
I’ll have to tell my dad. I think he’s still in contact with them all and would love to see the place. I went to their old place in Waterville years and years ago. Very cool property and buildings
whaletacochamp t1_j36mzzi wrote
Just checked and Mayotte hasn’t tapped yet, or at least not my section of woods.
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