Lorraine Andersen describes Beaver Island maple-sap traditions and production, 1987

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Event

Date: 1987-04
Kind: Publication
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: agriculturefoodwaysheritageenvironmentcommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The April 1987 Beaver Beacon reprinted Lorraine Andersen’s account of maple sap season, traditional and modern tapping methods, syrup yields, cooking, and storage.

Evidence limits

The article is reprinted island experience and practical guidance, not a local production census or independently verified technical study.

Sources

Lorraine Andersen, “The Sap Is Running,” Beaver Beacon, April 1987.
Describes freeze-thaw timing, Indigenous and settler tapping methods, evaporators, syrup density and filtering, yields of 30–50 gallons of sap per gallon of syrup, and safety and storage advice. The article is reprinted material, not a Beaver Island production survey. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, April 1987, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held sixteen-page April issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the maple-sap article.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Lorraine Andersen describes Beaver Island maple-sap traditions and production, 1987”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-maple-sap-season-1987/, accessed [date], citing Lorraine Andersen, “The Sap Is Running,” Beaver Beacon, April 1987. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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