Artisans continue sweet syrup tradition
In the midst of the COVID-19 chaos it was rewarding to visit Green's Sugarbush in Castalia to experience the maple syrup making process that has been done for hundreds of years. The Green family (and neighbors) have been tapping maple trees and making sweet maple syrup and maple sugar candy since 1851. Much of the process is done by hand and centers around a wood-fired steel evaporator housed in a small building nestled in the bluffs. Enjoy this look at the process and the artisans that make it work.
For more than two decades, Joseph L. Murphy has had the pleasure of meeting and connecting with people from all walks of life through photography. He has photographed presidents and heads of state, traversed the winding alleyways of the Fes Medina in Morocco, photographed the sprawling countryside and people that make up Argentina and covered events that have defined the U.S. Most recently, Murphy’s travels have taken him to Cambodia, Mexico, China, Vietnam and Ecuador.
He has spent the past 20 years specializing in agriculture photography for multiple organizations, publications and marketing projects.
A graduate of the University of Iowa, Murphy determined at an early age that his love of photography would shape his vision for life.