They are preparing their trees now and expect to have lines, which draw the spring sap into large barrels, in the next few weeks. Their first year projection is to produce 100,000 ounces with the ...

Months before she can begin foraging for nuts, berries and leaves, West sets up tree taps at the start of each new year as a way to collect sap. The practice of tree tapping dates back to the 1600s.