Also called: Sugarmaker, Sugarbush Manager
Taps maple trees, collects sap, and boils it down into syrup and maple products.
From February to April, sugarmakers check miles of tubing in the snowy woods, then run the evaporator in the sugarhouse late into the night when the sap is flowing. The rest of the year they sell syrup, maple candy, and cream, and care for the forest.
Many producers run maple as one part of a farm or side business.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Learned through family, mentoring, and maple producer workshops.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Forestry, Agricultural Business.
Growing about average. U.S. maple production has grown strongly, led by Vermont.
Low risk for 10 years. Vacuum tubing and sensors already automate sap collection; tapping in the cold woods, boiling and selling stay human.
Classes: Agriculture science, Business class, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9013.
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