{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Maple Sugaring in the Lower Midwest","description":"Missouri tree syrup makers are connected to the forest in an intimate way, attending to late winter temperature fluctuations, noticing their trees\u2019 health, and delighting in a sap flow that will result (with much time and care) in a sweet reward. Maples are not a preferred species in these forests, but where abundant, tapping them can yield a sustainable source of nutritious sugars. The Center for Agroforestry\u2019s new project \u201cPutting Maple on the Map in the Lower Midwest\u201d highlights the important role these trees play in forest farming and ecological health.  Dr. Benjamin Knapp is faculty manager at the University of Missouri\u2019s Baskett Forest where we visit during the annual open house tapping event. Beth Morgan and her family at Hart|Beet Farm in Eolia, Missouri show us around their sugarbush and the ins-and-outs of their \u201csapinator\u201d where they make a unique syrup for their CSA customers.  ","author_name":"The Agroforestry Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/agroforestry.libsyn.com\/website","html":"