Fleet & Facilities Updates

by Dylan Durkee, Fleet & Facilities Manager

Sap season: it has been a slow start for us up here on the mountain, but our future looks hopeful that we will reach an average crop year of producing (1000) gallons. I have been out in our sugarbush quite often to do line checks to increase vacuum efficiency which will give us a much higher yield of sap coming into our holding tank. This is really where you make the increase of production.

Winter projects this spring have included: fixing sap lines, fixing equipment and doing routine maintenance, completing a log job, maintaining the road (snowplowing and road building).

Future projects I’m looking forward to include a Spruce Cabin rebuild and new road entrance sign rebuild.

2022 Maple Open House

The rains held off for a wonderfully busy event centered around MFFC’s maple sugaring tradition. Over 300 people attended this Maple Open House, which featured tapping and boiling demonstrations, storeytelling, childrens’ events, farm animals and a local food court (maple-inspired of course!) Thanks to Barrows House, Dorset Union Store, Mach’s Market, Sherman’s General Store and Willoughbys Depot Eatery for supporting our Maple Raffle. Two lucky winners will each receive 1 liter bottles of Amber Rich syrup. To date, 620 gallons of syrup (from 24,800 gallons of sap) have been produced…and there’s more on the way! Purchase some online or in the VC!