Kalob Wheeler, right, repairs a sap line that was caught under fallen tree as Kris Lyman, left, taps a maple tree in Bethel, Vt., on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Lyman, who manages the daily operations for Choice Maple, said the business plans to double production over the next few years. "To make things work, because things are so expensive in the maple industry, you have to grow," said Lyman. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
