Sugaring is all about family and community (and a little bit of math) for Kirk & Michelle Hedding at H&H Sugarbush in Chelsea, Michigan. All told, they farm about 1800 taps. And to think: just a few years ago, Kirk had never even tasted real maple syrup.

Leader items seen in this video: Filter press, Evaporator (H&H has an oil-fired arch and a 2x8 evaporator, with 2-foot finishing pan and 6-foot flue pan), Extreme RO (2 membrane).

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