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Set in Auburn, Maine, The Steam in the Trees: The Making of Maple Syrup follows the seasonal process of maple sugaring at Treehouse Brand Maple, a one-of-a-kind train-style treehouse sugarhouse. From the first signs of thaw in the late-winter woods to the final pour of finished syrup, the documentary explores the craft, labor, and creativity behind making real Maine maple syrup.
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00:00In the Maine woods, some ideas take root in unexpected places.
00:06This has definitely been something unique that I've undertaken to build.
00:10What begins as tradition can become invention.
00:14What begins as work can become wonder.
00:18The idea to come up with a tree house to make maple syrup in shape like a train
00:22is just off the wall as the Dickens.
00:24For a few brief weeks each year, maple season transforms the forest.
00:30We had to come up with something a little bit different.
00:32Sap begins to run.
00:34Steam begins to rise.
00:37And in Auburn, Maine, one remarkable sugar house turns that fleeting season into something unforgettable.
00:44I'm proud of what I built.
00:46It was a lot of work to get here and do this and it was an off-the-wall idea
00:50that came to me.
00:52Built from imagination, hard work, and a willingness to do something a little different.
00:58The steam in the trees.
01:01The making of maple syrup.
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