Jason Nott, left, and a crew of five others work to complete placing about 35,000 taps for Choice Maple on the maple producer’s land in Bethel, Vt., on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. The company, which sells about 80% of its syrup wholesale, is based in Hartford but gathers sap from sugar woods in five towns. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Kalob Wheeler, right, repairs a sap line that was caught under fallen tree as Kris Lyman, left, taps a maple tree in Bethel, Vt., on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Lyman, who manages the daily operations for Choice Maple, said the business plans to double production over the next few years. "To make things work, because things are so expensive in the maple industry, you have to grow," said Lyman. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
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