Getting Started in Maple Syrup
- Length
- 1 hour, 30 minutes
- Language
- English
- Note
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About The In-Person Workshop
Discover the sweet process of making your own maple syrup with Penn State Extension educator Scott Weikert. Learn how to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and transform it into delicious, all-natural syrup—a product unique to North America and proudly produced in Pennsylvania. With just a few pieces of equipment and a dash of ambition, you’ll see how easy and enjoyable this activity can be. Perfect for families and friends, this event offers an engaging journey from tree to table, showcasing the art and science behind creating your very own maple syrup.
Event Details
During this no-cost, 1.5-hour webinar, participants will learn to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and cook it into syrup using beginner-friendly techniques.
This event is being offered at no charge to participants.
Space is limited. Preregistration is required.
- Individuals considering making maple syrup for the first time
- Beginner maple syrup producers
- Members of the general public interested in learning about maple syrup production
- How to identify maple trees
- Understanding sap flow
- Proper techniques for tapping a tree
- Methods for collecting sap
- Techniques for boiling sap into syrup
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