We are fortunate to have quite an inventory of maple trees in Merchantville, many of which are suitable for sap tapping. Today, two members from Stockton University's Maple Project, Matt Olson, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, and Lindsey Brown, lead for the maple hubs, walked the town with Joan Brennan and Kathy Manetas members of Incredible Edible's Merchantville Maple Project to number and tag trees for the 2026 maple sugaring season.
In just four hours we were able to identify and tag over 100 Sugar, Norway, Red and Silver Maple trees giving us the potential to greatly increase sap collection and syrup production in 2026. We're excited to begin the next chapter in this pilot program and this month will be reaching out to all those who have signed up to volunteer with the sap collection, boiling and finishing process this coming season.