Monday, April 1, 2013

Stuck on making syrup

http://post.mainelymediallc.com/news/2013-03-29/Front_Page/Stuck_on_making_syrup.html

Hobby turns into a passion for an Arundel teenager
By Alex Acquisto
Staff Writer
 
ARUNDEL — Blake Douston, a sophomore at Thornton Academy, has been producing maple syrup for five years.

Comparably young for a syrup producer, Douston is surprisingly well versed in the craft. When asked about the impetus for his piqued curiosity, his response was succinct: “The first time I made it, the fresh syrup was so good, I wanted to keep making it.”


The art of producing syrup from matured maples is an iconic New England pastime.


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