That is only the beginning, she also explains what trees can be tapped, and it’s not just maple trees!Īt this point I am loving this book, it is informative, well laid out and has warmth and humour to it. It is quite an intensive book, but does not feel like it. But with Michelle’s wit and humour she has explained all the ins and outs, and also included a list of supplies, suppliers. When I read this book it became quickly apparent that I know absolutely nothing about the process. Having access to suitable trees for tapping and extracting is only part of the process. She shares the area with her husband and children, as well as a dog, cows, chickens and other animals. With her family in a 14 acres wooded homestead in New England, Michelle tells how as a family they live with and within a beautiful area. Her failures in making maple syrup has given her a basis for this book, or, she refers to it as “being the heart of it”. Here is a lady who quite freely admits to making, and still making mistakes, but how she learns from each one and moves on. As I read this book I was amazed at how intricate, time-consuming this process is and all the factors that come into play, that can help or hinder the process.Īs I started reading this book, I was struck by the humble nature of the author. I have a bit of a background in the catering industry and had not put much thought into the process of extracting maple syrup. Now my curiosity got the better of me when I saw Michelle’s book “Sweet Maple”. You can read even more, watch some videos, peruse my lists of equipment we use and resources I love, and order my eBooks and eCourses all about backyard maple syrup at. In your hands you’re holding a book about my family’s failures (lots) and successes (a few) during our first two winters’ attempts to turn tree sap into amazing liquid-gold sweetness. For all the reasons above, and if you like the feel-good idea of supporting a hard-working momma who’s writing to help pay the homestead bills, then you’ll be glad you invested in this book. (Guess who first made maple sugar?) Or maybe you’d like a glimpse into our family’s efforts to live life a little more simply by raising a few farm animals and making our own allnatural sugar. (Not that I can relate to this, mind you.) Maybe your kid’s learning about Native Americans in school. ![]() Maybe you know you’re diving into it next winter, sink or swim, and you’d rather swim? Or maybe you have a curious child asking all kinds of questions about maple syrup. Prologue (taken from the book): Ever thought about trying to make your own maple syrup? Maybe you’re just curious about the whole process. And the new (and improved!) book will be on bookshelves fall 2019. This book is wonderful!) So now the version I got to review has been pulled. It was about to be released, self-published I should say, when suddenly Michelle had publishing houses swooning over this book and wanting to publish it themselves. Well, that’s not the whole story, really. I was given the privilege of reading a brand-new book titled Sweet Maple, written by Michelle Visser.
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