2023 Vermont maple syrup season mid to end update. Fails and difficulties

Just a quick video from about the middle of the 2023 maple season to the end days. Some issues we felt with and struggles of a not so great year.
Ending better than we thought it would 👏

[@BissellMapleFarm]

Glad you made an update video. I always learn something from you.

[@chadsharrow9269]

Thank you I appreciate the positive comments

[@jasonbernd229]

Thanks for sharing your season with us.

[@chadsharrow9269]

Thanks for watching!

[@aldenhewitt1357]

Been following the channel for couple years now always learn something new from you thanks for sharing your season with us Chad

[@jordandrudge4538]

I always enjoy these season updates. Good content, real tips and tricks, and as it turns out, real frustrations and worries. From weather to prices to actually making any money after all the expense and time.. I can relate. Almost every season I mentally alternate between dreaming of expansion or quitting altogether😀.

[@chadsharrow9269]

Thank you for the nice comment.
Yeah man,working for yourself is very tough. Agriculture is no joke. Good luck with your planning for next year 🍁

[@TheSmagzilla]

Why can't the USA producers that sell bulk to Canada find the buyers in their own country. I only sell person to person at this point but I'm curious about finding bigger future customers at something other than bottom dollar.

[@chadsharrow9269]

I am not sure what you mean ? USA producers don’t sell to Canada. most of the USA buyers buy from Canada.
Canada sets the price because they have control of the syrup. The majority of syrup is made in Canada.
Also maple syrup is a luxury there is a tipping point on the price

[@TheSmagzilla]

@chadsharrow9269 so you're saying the bulk buyers in the USA aren't sending to Canada? But instead all have buyers in the USA? That would be ideal but I feel like that's not what's happening.

[@chadsharrow9269]

@@TheSmagzilla we have been selling to butternut mountain farm for over 20 years it is my understanding that USA syrup stays in the USA. And you can stop at bascom just about any day of the week and ask Bruce. He buys trailer loads a week from Canada. The USA is the biggest buyer of Canadian syrup. With the exchange it makes way more sense to buy Canada syrup. Unfortunately that is what also drives our prices.
I have heard the Canadian warehouses are dangerously low on syrup. They have had a few bad years now if this year is another low production year we might see another big price increase like in the early 2000’s