Yesterday was a big day for sap! The sun and warm temperatures really got the trees flowing and we had over 35,000 gallons of sap delivered from our other 3 properties. That doesn’t include the 10,000+ gallons pumped from this property. We also ended the day with 3,500 gallons in the sap truck because we didn’t have room to unload it.

We have been using webcams for several years to keep an eye on tank levels in order to prevent sap from overflowing. We also have webcams in the pump houses so we can see the vacuum level for each property. This year we’re experimenting with wireless vacuum monitors at the end of each line. Stay tuned!

Over the weekend we rented an excavator to both widen the driveway and improve drainage. This will help it stand up to endless trips from our 65,000 pound sap truck each maple season.

We dug out both sides of the 4/10 mile long gravel drive (encountering a lot of roots and stumps). One side was left open as a ditch and the other filled with stone. Check out some pictures of the process below!

Dexter was supervising this morning’s sap drop off