ST. ALBANS, Vt. — One Vermont maple syrup maker’s season isn’t so sweet after 140 of his sap-collecting buckets were stolen off maple trees. Keith McMahon said he hears of things being stolen all the time, including lawn equipment and even farm equipment, but never sap buckets and twice at that. Hopkins and his wife Maureen Lake have also heard from the county maple syrup makers association, a maple equipment dealer and another maple syrup maker offering help. Hopkins, who makes maple syrup as a hobby and gives much of it away, bought another 100 buckets from someone who had extras. He then installed solar lights and game cameras to keep the thief away or catch the person in the act.

Source: National Post March 28, 2019 18:56 UTC