About
A team of Stockton faculty members has been awarded a United States Department of Agriculture grant to promote maple sugaring in the South Jersey region and are looking for locals who want to produce their own maple syrup from red maples on their properties.
"We want to introduce people to the value of their land, and if in some way it can prevent deforestation, that, to us, is the biggest win."
- Dr. Judith Vogel
If you are interested in participating in this project please contact maplegrant@stockton.edu.
Materials and training will be provided. Participants keep the syrup and are asked to record yields and allow a Stockton research assistant to collect soil and vegetation samples from the property.
Three years of data will be collected and the faculty will use the data to investigate the science and economic potential of a maple syrup industry in nontraditional syrup production regions, such as southern New Jersey.
Partners
A Vermont-based online producer/distributor of equipment and supplies for the Do-It-Yourself maple syrup maker, with the mission to make maple syrup production accessible to the beginner maple producer. The Vermont Evaporator Company commits to acting as a consultant for the Stockton Maple Project with a focus on the New Jersey producer/consumer. Potential avenues of collaboration include tabling at local, Stockton sponsored events, providing seminars on maple production, and creating tutorials on equipment usage and supplies for the New Jersey maple producer community. Vermont Evaporator Company further commits to providing the Stockton Maple Project with the opportunity to purchase syrup for project initiatives.
A family run, maple producer in Fairfield, Vermont. Barrywilde Maples produces and sells maple syrup through direct sales, wholesale, and online. Barrywilde Maples is committed to collaborated with the Stockton Maple Project to increase sales of Vermont maple syrup in New Jersey. They will provide the opportunity to purchase Vermont maple syrup to complete project initiatives and will table Barrywilde maple products at Stockton organized events. Barrywilde Maples has committed to helping the Stockton Maple Project create value-added products and developing marketing materials for product promotion.
A maple producer and historic farmstead in Hartland Four Corners, Vermont that produces high quality maple and beef products. Sunnymede will provide the Stockton Maple Project with knowledge and expertise to expand and more efficiently run their sugaring operation. Sunnymede will provide the Stockton Maple Project with the opportunity to purchase Vermont maple syrup for distribution and resale in New Jersey. Stockton University will agree to provide information and data on Vermont maple syrup sales in New Jersey, and work on developing and marketing value-added products.
