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Commercial Maple Syrup Production Public Forum

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Date:
October 20, 2018
Time:
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cost:
$5
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Website:
https://iron.uwex.edu/community-development/tapping-into-our-maple-syrup-economy/

Organizer

Extension Iron County
Phone
715-561-2695
Email
rebecca.holm@wisc.edu
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Venue

Whitecap Mountains Ski Resort
9106 W County Rd E
Upson, WI 54565 United States
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Phone
715-561-2227
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Many in and around Iron County enjoy making maple syrup to share with families and friends, but how many of us have thought about the next step towards developing a maple syrup economy?

Join the conversation to explore how we can engage this abundant (and delicious!) natural resource to expand local economies!

$5 Registration includes lunch.  Registration opening soon!

Forum Agenda
10:30-11:00 am Registration, refreshments & mingling
11-noon Panelist presentations
Noon-12:45 pm Build your own sandwich lunch & networking
12:45-2:00 pm Questions for panelists & small group discussions

Forum Panelists
Joe Polak of Maple Hollow, commercial maple syrup producer & equipment distributor
Jeremy Solin of Tapped Maple Syrup, featuring small batch, infused & barrel-aged maple syrup
Margaret Bau of the USDA Rural Development, specializing in cooperative development

Forum is hosted by Amy Nosal, Community Educator, and Darrin Kimbler, Horticulture Educator, in partnership with Iron County Development Zone.