When an ice storm struck northern Michigan, Empire Township resident David Noonan, along with a dozen volunteers from the Michigan Maple Syrup Association, went to the aid of maple syrup farmers in the Posen area who were devastated by the storm.
Noonan is an avid crop and maple sap farmer who traveled to the northeast side of the state.
“You can’t imagine what it looks like. It’s like a tornado went through,” he said. “Trees were blown over, mainly the tops broke off and the limbs ... There was a lot of them that did get back in business, but there’s some that got hurt so bad that they’ll probably never make maple syrup again.”
PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news.
Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!
