Washington Bigleaf Maple Syrup Network
Connect with other bigleaf maple syrup enthusiasts
WSU Extension Forestry provides this email discussion list to connect people across Washington who are tapping or thinking about tapping their bigleaf maple trees for syrup and other products. This is an opportunity for people to share ideas and techniques, ask and answer questions, see where sap is currently flowing, and discuss other things related to producing bigleaf maple syrup. There is a lot of collective experience out there to tap into (we can not confirm nor deny if that pun was intended).
Anyone can subscribe to the list, and subscribers can easily unsubscribe at any time.
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Guides and Resources
Bigleaf Maple Sugaring
- Bigleaf Maple Sugaring: Tapping the Western Maple (Book)
- Bigleaf Maple Tapping in the Pacific Northwest – Facebook Group
- Bigleaf Maple Tapping Basics (Video) – Gary Backlund
- Introduction to Bigleaf Maple Sugaring Webinar – Agroforestry Northwest
- Oregon Maple Project
- Oregon Tree Tappers – Commercial Guide
- Pacific Northwest Syrup Producer’s Guild – Facebook Group
- Tapping Bigleaf Maple Syrup in British Columbia
- Tapping and Making Syrup from Bigleaf Maples (video) – OSU Extension
- Tapping Bigleaf Maple for Syrup Production
2022 Bigleaf Maple Syrup Conference Recordings
- Bigleaf Maple Sap Flow and Processing: Takeaways from UW’s First Two Years – (Youtube)
- Bigleaf Maple Beyond Pancakes: Thoughts from Seattle Chefs (Youtube)
- Big Leaves, Big Flavor, and Big Dreams in Oregon (Youtube)
- Economics of Bigleaf Maple Sugaring (Youtube)
- Economics of Buying Sap and Boiling on Shares (Youtube)
- Fireside Chat/Roundtable (Youtube)
- Food Safety for Bigleaf Maple Syrup (Youtube)
- Market Development and a Vision for the Future (Youtube)
General Sugaring
- Appalachian Maple Syrup Production Handbook (PDF)
- Connecticut Maple Syrup Producer’s Manual (PDF)
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Maple Program
- North American Maple Syrup Manual (PDF)
- PennState Extension
- University of New Hampshire Extension
- University of Vermont Extension Maple Program
- The Sugarmaker’s Companion
Maple Equipment Suppliers
(Not an exhaustive list; no implied endorsement)
