Big Timber Maple News Today

A line of kindergarten students at Carver Elementary School in Dubuque eagerly grabbed lunch trays on Wednesday and traipsed into the lunchroom.

Big Timber Maple in Dubuque County has 5,000 taps on its 100-acres of maple trees, producing more than 3,000 gallons of maple syrup.

When most people think of maple syrup production, Vermont comes to mind. In the Midwest, Wisconsin and Michigan are the biggest producers. But there’s a lot of untapped potential for maple syrup in the lower Midwest.