It’s pretty much impossible to heat Warren and Dad to sit down to answer questions because they are always working, so asking while they work is the only way! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
It's great that Warren is taking on a bigger role in the videos. Between Nikki and Warren you do an awesome job of explaining how the maple syrup business is done. I remember tapping trees and hanging buckets for a small time operation when I was a kid over 50 years ago. It is incredible how the large-scale operations are done now. Thanks for the tremendous content.
that was That was one of the best Im getting my 12 two gallon buckets ready lol always enjoy the straight to the point information . Farmers don't have time for wasted words or drama Thanks!
I find it interesting and slightly amusing when someone who doesn't know much or anything about a matter such as Maple Syrup Farming ask questions of someone who has done the activity for so long that not only the actions, yet also the jargon and dialect are second nature. For example when a seemingly benign question of how long is a season last. The answer for the one who is intimately familiar seems like writing on a page. Then the realization comes that the person asking the question isn't aware of those simple set of circumstances when combined together becomes this complex system, otherwise there wouldn't be a question in the first place. Then as the answer is explained the one who didn't know now begins to understand the multitude of simple things that they missed simply because they didn't know how they are all tied together. I find it interesting and amusing to see and hear, and imagine, those times of clarification, realization and understanding flowing on both sides of tge conversations.
They don’t teach these kind of things in a university or college. No government subsidies. Your on your own. No waste, no BS. It’s like it was pre 1900. The strong survive.
@@keithpreston6968 I could see a couple of expressions on Warrens face that tell one side of it. When he first hears the question he gets this look, "Now why....", then he understands that the person asking the question truly doesn't know or understand. Then the mentor with years and years of practical hands on experience slows down and gently says... As he is explaining how the flow of sap, and the length of the sap season are tied directly to the temperature; slowly, like he was talking with a teenager from the city, he simply lays it all out and that teenager is seeing the pieces of the puzzle come together and he gets the simplicity involved in the complexity of the weather and timing.
You and your family truly are a class act! Watching your videos you can easily tell you all care deeply about your business and pour your heart and soul into every aspect of it! Kudos to you all! And thanks for answering my questions!
How interesting Nicki and Warren. Never thought about just how big a network of pipes it takes to make that delicious product of Maple Syrup . My question Nicki are all the sap from your property used to make your syrup or do you buy sap from other sources? I love how you two are taking care of business.
It’s been about 15 years since I worked there full time now I just help dad on occasion. Warren doesn’t work there but he does fix heavy machinery there from time to time!
Have any of you, especially Warren though, had your grip strength. Watching Warren work with his hands I cam imagine that his grip strength is very high.
It could be but we have a large dairy farm and summer is a very busy time with planting and harvesting of crops. Plus the brush in some areas of the woods gets really thick. So late fall / winter is the best time for us as it’s a “slower” season on the dairy…. Although there’s never really a “slow” season on the dairy 😂
I really enjoyed watching this line maintenance video. I'm small scale in the pacific north west using 3/16 inch line and have never seen a large operation in person.
Do you have to run any cleaners through the lines in the off season to prevent bacteria from growing in the lines since you keep the lines up all year long?
Shorten boiling time from osmosis and cleaner pans from bubbler system has changed the flavor and not for the better. In the near future this will become a decision sugar makers will have to make a decision..... Beautiful clear grade A syrup....or syrup that taste good
Thank you! I feel like it's the best way for Q&As, not to mention the only way I can have Warren or Dad answer questions because they are always working! lol. He was changing tires before hitting the woods and I was going to have him answer questions while he did that but he finished changing tires before I made it to out of the house for the day 😂
Another great vlog, always interesting to see what viewers are asking. I have been watching for awhile and most of the questions have been previous be asked however, having the same same questions asked again just shows how many new subscribers the channel is reaching which is great to see 🎉
@@MapleFarmerI purchased a good quality but affordable drone just before Christmas. I've used it twice to photo my property and a friend's in Dansville. Only minor thing is it is not waterproof. I'd be happy to show you how it works someday or send you a few photos of the shots I have taken so far if you are curious? It's a DJI mini2se.
