In my last post, outlining the steps involved with identifying and taping Sugar Maple trees were explained in detail. If you missed this post and maybe interested in making maple syrup, here is the link.

In the last two decades, developing sustainable studies has become a frequent practice, which is why I wanted to share with friends and members of @ecoTrain, an agroecological reference community on the

It's that time of year again to do some pruning of the lateral branches on the Black Cherry, Black Walnut and Figured Poplar trees. Being that our farm is located in Climate Zone 5, sometimes referred

This day could prove to be fruitless, or it could be a day when my visual sense is tickled with pleasure. The first two pictures you see are of one of the Hard Maple logs that I dropped five years ago.

I guess I had expected to get up early today. Falling asleep before 8:00 Pm will do that, but getting up at 2:00 Am the following morning is just a little earlier that I would have prefered. After lying

Getting home from our vacation a little later than usual, the sap from the Sugar Maple trees was already running. With no time to waste, the day after we arrived home here in Upstate New York was a very

Knowing that completing this endeavor was going to require us to be located in the same vicinity for some time, we decided to break out our new record player, and enjoy some vintage Rock & Roll while