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Sweet celebration settling into Potomac Highlands and around state

By Stephen Smoot, Moorefield Examiner

MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Though most think of Vermont or the Great White Canadian North when it comes to it, an increasing number want the world to add West Virginia to that list of makers of maple.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, despite poor weather (for maple, anyway) in the winter of 2023-24, maple production increased by a shade under 10 percent to 12,000 gallons. The number of taps used increased from 69,000 to 70,000 and the yield per tap rose as well.

Now the production of the entire United States totaled 5.86 million gallons in 2024, with 3.1 million alone coming from Vermont. They also saw spikes in production, up from 2.6 million in 2023.

Clearly, the Mountain State has a ways to go to catch up with the Green Mountain State, but that deters none of the enthusiasts. 

Count among those Kent Leonhardt, who just embarked on his third term as West Virginia State Commissioner of Agriculture. He said recently that “the maple industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of West Virginia agriculture.” 

Read more: https://hardylive.com/2025/02/03/sweet-celebration-settling-into-potomac-highlands-and-around-state/

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