The northernmost reaches of Somerset County in Maine could become one of the last strongholds of syrup production in New England.
and erratic sap runs are posing big challenges and foreshadowing even bigger changes.
“I think our best season was six gallons,” Donna Frigon said. “And that, that was a lot for the number of trees we had. I think we only had 20 trees.” Donna and Jereme Frigon produce about 3,200 gallons of syrup that comes from 8,000 taps that crisscross this remote sugarbush. You get a feel for what you need to do to keep up with it and there are nights when we don't sleep much," Jereme Frigon said."There are nights when we don't sleep at all."Sleeping quarters are common for operations here. Arnold Farms, located directly across Route 201, has living quarters for teams of migrant workers from Guatemala.
Weiskittel was part of a team of researchers that four years ago analyzed decades of U.S. Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis data. It found that aggressive and resilient American Beech saplings are outcompeting sugar maples in several parts of New England and the trees are well positioned for climate change.Red maple trees are also resilient, but there are some producers who find the sap less desirable.
"So, it's this very fine line of, should we tap early and catch those first two runs and potentially miss out on the quantity that we could get at the end, or not?" he said. Claude Rodrigue working on the maple syrup production at Arnold Farm Sugarhouse. At this point in mid-March 2022, the sap is already flowing nonstop.
"Like I said, the big sugar producers haven't seen it as much, but I do on the timber harvesting side," he said."I would say no. It's different, year to year," Claude Rodrigue said."We finish as late now 20 years ago. But each year is different. But more or less, it looks the same."
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