Cold Snap Farm is located on 20 acres north of Quilcene, Wash. The land was not replanted after it was logged, allowing bigleaf maple trees to thrive. Approximately 40 years ago, the maples were also cut which caused them to coppice.

What we see now is hundreds of multi trunked maples growing on a steep, eastern faced hill. It is an absolutely ideal environment for tapping trees.

With such a lofty incline from the building site, Daryl currently uses a gravity system that brings the sap straight into barrels which then drips into the evaporator pan.

Each year, the entire system gets upgraded. From using a single propane cooker and a pot, to a welded up stainless steel commercial sink with 5 propane burners, to wrapping bricks and concrete blocks around it to create a enormous firebox and using wood. And now, to a homemade barrel evaporator. From using milk jugs and buckets for sap collection to thousands of feet of 3/6 tubing and hundreds of spiles. We are moving forward with every year!

We are a budding business with years of experience and ideas all converging into one project. The holistic vision of the land, company and everything within is to be a multifaceted forest farm, with permaculture principals embedded in its roots.

The goal? To bring sweetness to the community and promote regional foods, products and thoughtful practices that are inspired by the exquisite forest and land we call home.

At the moment, Cold Snap Farm is working towards getting infrastructure built, fingers crossed, this year! Please keep in touch and keep an eye out for what’s next.