Bumper Maple Syrup Season in Eastern Ontario

0:00Maple syrup makers in Eastern Ontario are celebrating a bumper crop this season thanks to perfect winter weather with warm days and cool nights. Pumping out more sap than usual. After a chilly start with deep frost, things heated up fast, leading to yields way above average for many small and large operations alike. Produces kicked off around early March, right on the traditional schedule, but the stop start spring kept the sap flowing steady without rushing into. Bitter buds too soon. Over the years warmer winters have pushed starts earlier, sometimes into February, but this year hit that sweet spot everyone dreams of. Folks on the ground are thrilled, calling it the ideal setup after dealing with mother nature's winds. One family operation with over 40,000 taps across hundreds of hectares couldn't keep up with the flood while smaller setup shared the abundance with guests and loved ones. The province's syrup scene supports about 1,350 jobs and pumps nearly 50 million dollars into the economy each year.

1:04It's a hands-on tradition passed down generations, turning tree sap into liquid gold and teaching kids the magic of the process. All this reminds us how tuned in these producers' state to the seasons, ready for whatever weather throws next while savoring the sweet rewards. That's the story for today. Now we're going to talk about how we're news today, driven by AI.