Albert Knudsen, of Royalton, left, checks the sugar content of his syrup as it automatically draws off and his cousin Jeff Knudsen, of Royalton, right, stokes the fire in Royalton, Vt., Thursday, March 15, 2018. Albert Knudsen’s father saved a portion of each year’s maple syrup profit and paid for his son’s University of Vermont tuition. “You couldn’t do that now unless I sold the sugar house and the property with it,” said Albert Knudsen. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Albert Knudsen, of Royalton, left, checks the sugar content of his syrup as it automatically draws off and his cousin Jeff Knudsen, of Royalton, right, stokes the fire in Royalton, Vt., Thursday, March 15, 2018. Albert Knudsen’s father saved a portion of each year’s maple syrup profit and paid for his son’s University of Vermont tuition. “You couldn’t do that now unless I sold the sugar house and the property with it,” said Albert Knudsen. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — James M. Patterson