{"id":23,"date":"2026-01-28T10:26:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:27:06","slug":"hobbyist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/hobbyist\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner and Hobbyist Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This section of the toolkit is designed to support beginning tappers and hobbyists.  For information on commercial-scale sugaring, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/sample-page\/commercial\/\">Commercial Producers Page<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/sample-page\/hobbyist\/guide\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/Tap-scaled-e1776961517715.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/Tap-scaled-e1776961517715.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/Tap-scaled-e1776961517715-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/Tap-scaled-e1776961517715-1024x945.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/Tap-scaled-e1776961517715-768x709.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/Tap-scaled-e1776961517715-1536x1418.jpg 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"A spile in a maple tree connected to some tubing.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 44% 64%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/sample-page\/hobbyist\/guide\/\">\t\t\t\tSugaring Guide for Beginners and Hobbyists\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tA step by step guide to help you through the process, with tips and tricks for first-timers and long-time hobbyists. \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<a class='wsu-card__link' href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/sample-page\/hobbyist\/guide\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-6-4\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/sample-page\/hobbyist\/faq\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/20220207_120205-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/20220207_120205-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/20220207_120205-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/20220207_120205-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/20220207_120205-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/20220207_120205-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"bigleaf maple syrup being spooned out of a jar.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/sample-page\/hobbyist\/faq\/\">\t\t\t\tFAQ and Additional Resources\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tAddressing the most frequently asked questions along with links to additional guides, maple equipment suppliers, and more. \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<a class='wsu-card__link' href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/maplesyrup\/sample-page\/hobbyist\/faq\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This section of the toolkit is designed to support beginning tappers and hobbyists. 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