Michael Greer collecting sap from a maple tree in downtown Potsdam. He taps around 450 maple trees, only a few of which are his own.  The rest come from roughly 25 property owners who give allow him to tap their trees in return for a cut of the syrup. Photo by Ricky Blackburn. 2017. Potsdam, NY.

For more information, check out our story on Michael Greer’s unconventional sugaring operation.