‘Laurel & Ash Farm in Holmes, a 50 acre-working family farm and forest which produces limited batches of 100% pure, wood-fired, Grade A maple syrup, has become an official Bird-Friendly Maple producer. As the tenth producer to join the program in New York, Laurel & Ash is managing their sugarbush in ways that help these birds raise the next generation of their species. We have amended our forest management and wildlife habitat plan to include the practices and recommendations of the Audubon New York bird habitat assessment. We have observed an increase in the diversity of bird species that visit or nest in our forest,” said Ashley Ruprecht, who co-owns Laurel & Ash Farm with her partner, Jeffrey Schad’
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