<description>&lt;p&gt;This month, Aaron and Adam get together with their colleague at the Cornell Maple Program, food scientist Dr. Catherine Belisle. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Catherine went through the process of getting the Arnot Forest kitchen certified by New York State under Article 20-C. This certification can provide maple producers the opportunity to create a variety of food products for sale, granting access to a wider market. And the certification process is simpler than one might think.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Though this episode focusses on experiences with the New York State certification system, the information should translate well to similar regulations in your state.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As always, we&amp;#39;re here to help. Contact Catherine, and others at the Cornell Maple Program at www.cornellmaple.com, and send us a message through the &amp;quot;Contact Us&amp;quot; page. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode was made possible with funding from the NYSMPA and USDA AMS.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Music - Long and Low Cloud by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)&lt;/p&gt;
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This month, Aaron and Adam get together with their colleague at the Cornell Maple Program, food scientist Dr. Catherine Belisle. 
Catherine went through the process of getting the Arnot Forest kitchen certified by New York State under Article 20-C. This certification can provide maple producers the opportunity to create a variety of food products for sale, granting access to a wider market. And the certification process is simpler than one might think.
Though this episode focusses on experiences with the New York State certification system, the information should translate well to similar regulations in your state.
As always, we&#39;re here to help. Contact Catherine, and others at the Cornell Maple Program at www.cornellmaple.com, and send us a message through the &quot;Contact Us&quot; page. 
 
This episode was made possible with funding from the NYSMPA and USDA AMS.
 
Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.
Music - Long and Low Cloud by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

Episode 29: Certified Kitchens with Dr. Catherine Belisle

<description>&lt;p&gt;This month, Aaron pays a visit to Dan Weed&amp;#39;s sugarhouse, located just over the hill from the Arnot Forest. Dan wears many hats, as owner and operator of Schoolyard Sugarbush in Newfield, NY, along with his wife Holly, as a CDL equipment dealer, and as President of the New York Maple Producers&amp;#39; Association. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Schoolyard Sugarbush: https://www.schoolyardsugarbush.org/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Learn more about the NYSMPA: https://nysmaple.com/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode was made possible with funding from the NYSMPA and USDA AMS.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Music - Long and Low Cloud, Funk and Flash, both by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)&lt;/p&gt;
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This month, Aaron pays a visit to Dan Weed&#39;s sugarhouse, located just over the hill from the Arnot Forest. Dan wears many hats, as owner and operator of Schoolyard Sugarbush in Newfield, NY, along with his wife Holly, as a CDL equipment dealer, and as President of the New York Maple Producers&#39; Association. 
 
Learn more about Schoolyard Sugarbush: https://www.schoolyardsugarbush.org/
Learn more about the NYSMPA: https://nysmaple.com/
 
This episode was made possible with funding from the NYSMPA and USDA AMS.
 
Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.
Music - Long and Low Cloud, Funk and Flash, both by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

Episode 28: Producer Spotlight - Dan Weed

<description>&lt;p&gt;This month, Aaron and Adam review some highlights from this year&amp;#39;s re-launch of New York&amp;#39;s annual Maple Conference. Special thanks to the New York State Maple Producers&amp;#39; Association, Commissioner Ball and the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, the Trumansburg High School Sugaring Program, and to all who attended the conference. We hope to return with an even bigger and better conference in 2025.&lt;/p&gt;
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This episode was made possible with funding from the NYSMPA and USDA AMS.

&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Music - Long and Low Cloud, Funk and Flash, both by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

This month, Aaron and Adam review some highlights from this year&#39;s re-launch of New York&#39;s annual Maple Conference. Special thanks to the New York State Maple Producers&#39; Association, Commissioner Ball and the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, the Trumansburg High School Sugaring Program, and to all who attended the conference. We hope to return with an even bigger and better conference in 2025.

This episode was made possible with funding from the NYSMPA and USDA AMS.


Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.
Music - Long and Low Cloud, Funk and Flash, both by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

Episode 27: Conference Recap - 2024 NY Mid-Winter Maple Classic

<description>&lt;p&gt;This month, Aaron and Adam give a preview into the 2024 NY Mid-Winter Maple Classic - the largest maple conference of the year. The conference will be held on January 5 and 6 at the Oncenter in Syracuse, NY.

Register and learn more at: https://nysmaple.com/mapleclassic/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Music - Long and Low Cloud by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)&lt;/p&gt;
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This month, Aaron and Adam give a preview into the 2024 NY Mid-Winter Maple Classic - the largest maple conference of the year. The conference will be held on January 5 and 6 at the Oncenter in Syracuse, NY.

Register and learn more at: https://nysmaple.com/mapleclassic/
 
Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.
Music - Long and Low Cloud by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

Episode 26: 2024 Conference - NY Mid-Winter Maple Classic

<description>&lt;p&gt;This month, Adam interviews Philippe Breton, Corporate Relations manager for Lapierre, a large maple equipment manufacturing company based in Quebec. Breton is also chair of the newly formed Maple Industry Manufacturers&amp;#39; Association. They discuss past, present, and future challenges facing manufacturers, producers large and small, and the industry as a whole.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Music - Long and Low Cloud, Funk and Flash, both by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

This month, Adam interviews Philippe Breton, Corporate Relations manager for Lapierre, a large maple equipment manufacturing company based in Quebec. Breton is also chair of the newly formed Maple Industry Manufacturers&#39; Association. They discuss past, present, and future challenges facing manufacturers, producers large and small, and the industry as a whole.
 
Episode Produced by Ailis Clyne.
Music - Long and Low Cloud, Funk and Flash, both by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

Episode 25: Sweet Talk from an Equipment Manufacturer's perspective, with Philippe Breton

The Cornell Maple Program presents Sweet Talk, with hosts, co-directors of CMP, Aaron Wightman and Adam Wild. Your hosts will present the latest research, news, and trends in the maple industry, with various guests including other maple researchers, industry experts, and local sugarmakers.

Sweet Talk: All Things Maple

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