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Brandon Sun photojournalist Tim Smith tagged along on Thursday as Dave Barnes gave a tour of the maple syrup operation he runs with the Assiniboine Food Forest.

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Brandon Sun photojournalist Tim Smith tagged along on Thursday as Dave Barnes gave a tour of the maple syrup operation he runs with the Assiniboine Food Forest.

The tour was held for members of the Brandon Friendship Centre Reconnections to OUR Culture program’s Anishinaabemowin class at adjacent east-end properties owned by Barnes and the Assiniboine Food Forest.

Visitors got to sample maple syrup made from the sap collected from maple trees on the properties, learn about the different trees and hear about the syrup-making process.

Gina Nepinak (left), a teacher with the Brandon Friendship Centre Reconnections to OUR Culture program’s Anishinaabemowin class, samples maple sap at the sugar shack Dave Barnes runs in conjunction with the Brandon Food Forest at his property in Brandon’s east end on Thursday. Although not boiled down into syrup yet, the sap already has a distinctly sweet taste. (Photos by Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

Gina Nepinak (left), a teacher with the Brandon Friendship Centre Reconnections to OUR Culture program’s Anishinaabemowin class, samples maple sap at the sugar shack Dave Barnes runs in conjunction with the Brandon Food Forest at his property in Brandon’s east end on Thursday. Although not boiled down into syrup yet, the sap already has a distinctly sweet taste. (Photos by Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

» Photos by Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun

Dave Barnes opens the vent on the sugar shack he runs in conjunction with the Assiniboine Food Forest while giving a tour of the maple syrup operation to members of the Brandon Friendship Centre Reconnections to OUR Culture program’s Anishinaabemowin class on his property in Brandon’s east end on a warm Thursday morning. Barnes has been tapping Manitoba maple trees to collect sap for maple syrup since 2010.
Dave Barnes opens the vent on the sugar shack he runs in conjunction with the Assiniboine Food Forest while giving a tour of the maple syrup operation to members of the Brandon Friendship Centre Reconnections to OUR Culture program’s Anishinaabemowin class on his property in Brandon’s east end on a warm Thursday morning. Barnes has been tapping Manitoba maple trees to collect sap for maple syrup since 2010.
Visitors sample maple syrup made from sap collected from Manitoba maple trees tapped on the adjoining properties owned by the Assiniboine Food Forest and Dave Barnes on Thursday. The sap is heavily boiled down to become syrup.
Visitors sample maple syrup made from sap collected from Manitoba maple trees tapped on the adjoining properties owned by the Assiniboine Food Forest and Dave Barnes on Thursday. The sap is heavily boiled down to become syrup.
Dora Paul (right) with the Brandon Friendship Centre Reconnections to OUR Culture program’s Anishinaabemowin class samples maple sap at the sugar shack on Thursday.
Dora Paul (right) with the Brandon Friendship Centre Reconnections to OUR Culture program’s Anishinaabemowin class samples maple sap at the sugar shack on Thursday.
Barnes, founding member and chair of the board for the Assiniboine Food Forest, and his dog, Bobo, sit for a spell during Thursday’s tour.
Barnes, founding member and chair of the board for the Assiniboine Food Forest, and his dog, Bobo, sit for a spell during Thursday’s tour.
Barnes gives a tour of his maple syrup shack and evaporator on Thursday. This year, Barnes tapped 170 trees to collect sap and built a new sugar shack for his new evaporator.
Barnes gives a tour of his maple syrup shack and evaporator on Thursday. This year, Barnes tapped 170 trees to collect sap and built a new sugar shack for his new evaporator.
Dora Paul and Anne Paul chat with Barnes as they tour the maple syrup operation on Thursday. The group got to sample maple sap, learn about the different trees in the forest and all about maple sap collection and the process of turning the sap into syrup.
Dora Paul and Anne Paul chat with Barnes as they tour the maple syrup operation on Thursday. The group got to sample maple sap, learn about the different trees in the forest and all about maple sap collection and the process of turning the sap into syrup.

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