He began tapping maple trees with his uncle, Jon, in the Cadott, Wisconsin, area. Then, the next season, he decided to have about 50 tree taps in his yard. Each year since that time, he has added trees and modified his operation.
In 2019, he decided that he wanted to focus on this as a business and had a conversation with his mom and dad, Todd and Heather Wanish.
During that discussion, both parents told him that a business was completely different than a hobby and that he needed to have a plan for funding, sales and future opportunities. "We made a list of the equipment he would need, potential sales he could make and how he would be able to make this actually work," Todd says.
This story is from the November - December 2022 edition of Hobby Farms.
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