Dave The Sap Farmer

Added another thing to the “Can’t Say I Haven’t Tried That Before” list yesterday: sap farming. At my daughter’s elementary school they have a fully-functioning sugar shack. And every year they hold a pancake breakfast where — you guessed it — we all get to enjoy pancakes smothered in the syrup made at the shack. This year we figured we’d have a bit more personal involvement, and have offered to tap a tree in our yard and donate the sap to the cause. There’s something very warming about standing outside on a cold, late-winter day, tapping a tree and knowing that — after a lot of boiling (thankfully not here at our house!) — a little bit of that might just wind up on a flapjack on someone’s breakfast plate.

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6 Responses to “Dave The Sap Farmer”

  1. The wife Says:

    Nice picture! Maybe this is your next career path? Could be worse!

  2. The wife Says:

    Nice picture! Maybe this is your next career path? Could be worse!

  3. Harry Mueller Says:

    After moving 16 months ago and having my children experiencing the sugaring process for the first time last winter I have to say that I was impressed by how the school integrates it into all facets of the curriculum. I was also impressed with the number of people from the community that attended the pancake breakfast, close to 800! Well beyond what they would have had with just students and families.

    Thanks for reminding me of yet one more reason why I like living around here!

  4. Harry Mueller Says:

    After moving 16 months ago and having my children experiencing the sugaring process for the first time last winter I have to say that I was impressed by how the school integrates it into all facets of the curriculum. I was also impressed with the number of people from the community that attended the pancake breakfast, close to 800! Well beyond what they would have had with just students and families.
    Thanks for reminding me of yet one more reason why I like living around here!

  5. Dave Says:

    You hit the nail on the head, Harry… this truly is yet another great quality of this area!

  6. Dave Says:

    You hit the nail on the head, Harry… this truly is yet another great quality of this area!

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