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Maple Producer

Hear from a Maple Producer in the ​
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video questions:

What is your name and occupation? Please briefly describe what your job entails (roles and responsibilities). What would you say is the most exciting part of your job? What skills should you know to be successful in your occupation? What is the minimum degree that you need to acquire for your job and/or what classes are most pertinent? What do you like best about your job?

video questions:

What is your name and occupation? Please briefly describe what your job entails (roles and responsibilities). What would you say is the most exciting part of your job? What skills should you know to be successful in your occupation? What is the minimum degree that you need to acquire for your job and/or what classes are most pertinent? What do you like best about your job?

Job Description & Primary Responsibilities:

Maple Producers are in charge of the production, collection, processing, and distribution of the maple syrup and other maple products from start to finish. They need to understand the process of syrup filtration, grading, packing, and storing.
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Responsibilities: Maple Producers are responsible for the production of the Maple Tree sap, tapping the trees for the maple, and collecting it to process. Then maple producers must have the proper processing equipment including but not limited to: evaporators, reverse osmosis machinery, steam hoods, thermometers, and preheaters. They need to understand the process of syrup filtration, grading, packing, and storing. They also have to market maple products (ex. syrup, candies, nuts) to customers and at various community events. Often times maple producers have to make sound financial and communication decisions to manage book keeping and orders across their business.

Education Requirements:

Recommended High School Courses:
  • Agriculture Education
  • Food Science
  • Forestry
  • Natural Resources
  • Business
Education/Training:
  • ServSafe Training and Certificate is highly suggested
  • Proper equipment to run business
  • No degree is required to be a Maple Producer, however a degree in business, food science, or a related field is suggested.

For information on getting started in maple production visit Maple Syrup Production for the Beginner (psu.edu).

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