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The Watcher
Today’s post will provide an update on the Vermont Cabane De Sucre project, why this blog is called According to Jean, and I will provide...

Larry Fortin
Apr 16, 20236 min read
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Broad Look Maple Visit
Charla and I visit Broad Look Maple where we talk with Dean Aldrich on his Vermont Maple Sugaring Operation.

Larry Fortin
Mar 26, 20234 min read
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Roy's Maples Visit
In my last post, I mentioned we had visited three operating sugarhouses while we were in Vermont. Today, I will highlight the second...

Larry Fortin
Mar 20, 20234 min read
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Deer Ridge Maple Visit
Visiting Deer Ridge Maple, an operating sugarhouse, in Derby Vermont.

Larry Fortin
Mar 12, 20233 min read
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Making Sure We Count Our Trees Before We Tap
We need to count our trees before we know what size equipment to purchase. This is the process we went through.

Larry Fortin
Mar 5, 20237 min read
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History -- Our Point In Time
In today’s post, I will provide a little background on the coin collection, both buying and selling and I will also take a short tangent...

Larry Fortin
Feb 26, 20238 min read
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Streaksap Across the Property in the 1960s
In ther early 1960s, our family sugarbush was infected by the sapstreak fungus. The sugarbush will become operational in 2025

Larry Fortin
Dec 10, 20224 min read
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