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Michael Greer finishes his maple syrup on a gas stove in Potsdam

Michael Greer finishes his maple syrup on a gas stove in Potsdam

Michael Greer finishes his maple syrup in Potsdam. He does the final evaporating on a gas stove to get the temperature and water content just right. Photo by Ricky Blackburn. 2017. Potsdam, NY. For more information, check out our story on Michael Greer’s unconventional sugaring operation.

Michael Greer filtering maple sap in Potsdam

Michael Greer filtering maple sap in Potsdam

Michael Greer pouring maple sap into a filter. The sap then runs down a tube and is put into a collecting tank near his sugar house. Photo by Ricky Blackburn. 2017. Potsdam, NY. For more information, check out our story on Michael Greer’s unconventional sugaring operation.

Michael Greer collecting sap in front of a house in downtown Potsdam

Michael Greer collecting sap in front of a house in downtown Potsdam

Michael Greer collecting sap from a maple tree in downtown Potsdam. He taps around 450 maple trees, only a few of which are his own.  The rest come from roughly 25 property owners who give allow him to tap their trees in return for a cut of the syrup. Photo by Ricky Blackburn. 2017. Potsdam, […]