BELDING, MI — Local high school freshman Wesley Endres is expanding his small business thanks to a grant from Bob Evans.
The teenager has restarted the family business that started making maple syrup generations ago.
“This is a fun little project to do in the spring. I mean, it's time consuming, but it's fun,” Endres said.
The business of manufacturing and selling maple syrup started with Wesley's great-grandfather.
“Thanks to my grandfather and father, it stopped to some extent, but now it's starting again,” Endres said.
Endless Family Farm is located on hundreds of acres with surplus maple trees.
“As soon as you get home from school, you can immediately go outside and start collecting sap. Once it starts to boil, let it simmer, sometimes until midnight, so that by the time dad comes home everything will be ready” said.
Wesley, a member of the national FFA organization, was told about the $1,000 grant from Bob Evans by a teacher at his school.
“Supporting students who are interested in this field and helping them achieve or achieve their dreams is something that Bob Evans is very focused on.” Bob Evans – Robert Holtcamp, restaurant president and chief marketing officer (CMO).
With the grant, Wesley was able to triple the size of his sugar shed.
This increased production from 100 taps to 300 taps.
“I just want to get big enough to make a profit, but I also want to have fun doing it. I don't want to turn something that's more than fun into a business. I just wanted to have fun doing it,” Endres said. Told.
Fun and delicious, there's nothing better than making pure maple syrup at home.
Twelve high school students from across the Midwest were awarded grants, including Wesley.
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