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New Hampshire Traditions- Sugaring
As spring arrives in the North Country so does the annual tradition of producing maple syrup known locally as "sugaring". The warmer days and below freezing nights cause the sap in our maple trees to run. The process of gathering of sap and boiling it down to syrup and sugar dates back to the earliest Native Americans in the area with documented examples as far back as the 1500's. This small seasonal industry fires up for only six weeks each spring when the conditions are just right.
It is a labor of love that requires hard work and long hours. It takes 40 gallons of sap to create just one gallon of syrup! Once the sap starts to "run" you have a limited time to gather, boil and stock the syrup. Over the years the ga...