Maple Business Resources
Useful materials for developing a business plan for your maple operation
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Maple Candy and Other Confections
Maple syrup can also be processed into a wide variety of confections including granulated or molded maple sugar, molded soft-sugar candy, maple cream, maple fondant, and “Jack Wax” or “Maple on Snow.” These confections are easy to make, delicious to eat, and make excellent gifts.
Maple Career Development Event: A Guide for Career and Technical Centers of Vermont
On May 7th, 2019 the first ever FFA Maple Career Development Event (CDE) was held at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, Vermont. A CDE is a competition that is designed to test skill development and prepare students for careers in the particular area of focus. CDEs are held for many different disciplines such as forestry, tractor driving, and dairy handling. The CDE’s are often used by high school career and technical centers as a way to assess students’ knowledge and compare results between schools that are teaching similar material. Additionally, CDE’s serve as a way for students to build their credentials, with students often including their CDE experience on their resumes.
Maple Economic Trends
Economic analysis of the maple industry.
Maple Enterprise Business Summary Chart of Accounts
Sample chart of accounts for a maple business.
Maple Food Safety Plans
Creating a food safety plan can help you maintain high-quality production and can help you when training new employees. This model food safety plan for maple is based on the recommendations made in the U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationÕs Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (PDF), on the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act and on industry recognized food safety practices.
Maple Handbook
A handbook for beginning sugarmakers, covering the basics of tree identification, sap collection, boiling, and more.
Maple Management
Maple production resources for foresters, landowners, and businesses.
Maple News Videos
Product Demos and other videos from Maple News.
Maple Production for the Beginner Part 7: Regulations
Cornell University’s Maple Specialist, Steve Childs, offers this video series for beginning sugarmakers.