Matt Patch, left, and his wife Barbara, right, take a brief moment to rest as they near the end of their second day making maple syrup this season in Lebanon, N.H., on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2022. "I hope it freezes up for two weeks at least," said Matt Patch. "Spring isn't here yet. I want to boil into April." After two days of boiling they have made close to 500 gallons of syrup. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Matt Patch, left, and his wife Barbara, right, take a brief moment to rest as they near the end of their second day making maple syrup this season in Lebanon, N.H., on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2022. "I hope it freezes up for two weeks at least," said Matt Patch. "Spring isn't here yet. I want to boil into April." After two days of boiling they have made close to 500 gallons of syrup. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.