How To Illegally Earn $20 Million With THIS

[@mlevif]

You know your law is ridiculous when this kind of thing happens and the farm owners are the ones called "criminals".

[@herculean616]

Imagine sitting in prison and getting asked "What are you in for?" As a maple syrup burglar

[@mikethedude571]

No you would say syrup mastermind XD

[@ToastedBreadWithHoney]

@@mikethedude571 I AM 8-bit,syrup mastermind ,the master of syrup and the maple syrup king

[@ToastedBreadWithHoney]

@@mikethedude571 was that ok ?

[@mikethedude571]

Yes

[@johnpeace971]

You are in Canada. This is probably the most heinous crime in the nation, and you would be revered and be the kingpin of the jail by the end of the week. Wait. 2nd most heinous crime. Saying you don't like hockey will get you excommunicated and deported

[@domjonah4329]

Laws protect corporations, not people. My family is from New Brunswick . They run Chicken factories and Steel mills up there. It's not just the maple farmers that get exploited.

[@antwarior]

Sorry to hear that, but believe me every dog has its day coming, stay strong and keep fighting the corrupt ✌️

[@tpkyterooluebeck9224]

Why I will never move to, or live in Canada! Pure criminal! OTOH, I'm not satisfied with the USA either.

[@Foolish188]

Those poor unfortunates, forced to work in a Steel because they want to get paid for their labor. Horrors! Very different than being forced to sell to a Cartel or lose your farm. I am surprised that the Cartel is allowed to sell anything in the US.

[@conniethesconnie]

The problem isn't farmers voluntarily joining a federation. It is once they team up with the government to force people to join and live by their rules. The problem is that people who try to earn a living through free trade are turned into outlaws. The problem is when those who use force and collusion are supported by the law while peaceful people are punished. The problem is that we are being told a lie that the government is responsible for maintaining the economy and thus our financial well being. The truth has been that the more the government has interfered with the marketplace the more the gap between the rich and poor has gotten.

[@Ziro666cpm]

Id say f u and sell

[@diggerdan6711]

A few years ago a friend inherited a property in Quebec that has a maple bush on it. The federation tried to sue him for the value of maple syrup that could have been produced if he had produced any. It cost him a great deal to defended himself in court against those parasites.

[@chrisn6369]

Only 1/2 the thieves were caught. The ones charging 12% were bigger thieves than the ones stealing the syrup and should be in jail too. People shouldn't be forced against their will to join any organization and that's exactly what happened here.

[@mal35m]

I work in a vineyard in Oregon so yes, If you think maple farming is controlled, try making an alcoholic beverage legally in America. Don't even get me started on the mess that is the "legal" hemp growing operation here. Be Amazed could do a whole series on how screwed up that turned out.

[@davewilson4744]

Get your vaccine and obey the fuehrer.

[@MrJest2]

@@davewilson4744 Nope. Not gonna happen.

[@anthonytidey2005]

Yep that's what I thought communism was lack of free speech and being forced into somthing you don't believe in. But that's OK in the two faced Westtern countries?

[@sputnik7472]

@@anthonytidey2005 That has nothing to do with what communism is. Ironically, it's happening in capitalism. but communism is when capitalism, right?

[@WT.....]

A maple syrup heist, a cartel, and non-violent illegal dealings? Doesn't get more Canadian than this. Only in Canada can you go to jail for smuggling/producing syrup.

[@whitewolfpup2553]

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[@whitewolfpup2553]

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[@whitewolfpup2553]

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[@whitewolfpup2553]

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[@BeAmazed]

the only thing missing was people saying, "sorry"!

[@adnin2k]

The most "canadian" crime ever

[@conniethesconnie]

But no hockey or curling players were involved.

[@jesseburli1572]

Or the one of the most un-canadian ..depending how you look at it..

[@Chisszaru]

Stealing from thieves isn't actually stealing. It's a good way to explain yourself. Wether they believe you or not is up to how good you are at explaining

[@Ryan.guilfoyle]

I think that too

[@preachers4135]

How can I reclaim all the money that’s been stolen from me under the guise “social security”? Don’t steal from the government, they don’t like competition.

[@Chisszaru]

@@preachers4135 it depends on what country you live in. Some governments are more generous than others

[@sjagain]

Interesting. Stealing from a thief at a minimum is receiving STOLEN goods!

[@dorseyblack9833]

@@preachers4135 Just hope you don't get injured and stuck on SSI Disability. You don't even qualify as poor in this country. You can't afford to pay rent and buy food, let alone go have any fun. I paid into it for years and never regretted once not being able to help out someone less fortunate than me.

[@vmoutsop]

Fair trade requires fair competition. The farmers have the right to sell to whomever, wherever and whenever they want. The trade association should be deemed unconstitutional or whatever the equivalent is in Canada. It's a private organization and therefore should not have the ability to enforce their rules on anyone not wanting to be in the association.

[@brandonfrancey5592]

Yeah, that's not how things work here. Americans love self destructive cycles in the name of freedom. Anti-vaxers are a prime example. It doesn't matter who they kill or what they destroy, as long as they are free to do it. In Canada we have a bigger picture outlook. Rules only work if everyone follows them. Otherwise you get the American health care system. Things are great when times are good but when they turn, and they will turn, things go really bad.

[@insanebmxthomas]

​@@brandonfrancey5592 Lmfao always fun as a european, seeing canadians brag about their health system against americans. So basically, you think authoritarian enforcing of undemocratic laws is the way to go? I live in Europe, with just a little better healthcare, a little less taxes, and still i feel like we're going down the drain here. And it's not due to antivaxxers who (in large part) are double jabbed. The people who are unvaxxed and in hospital are idiot 50/60 year olds. And then there remains the question of 'admitted *with covid* or *for* covid?'. My country is going down the drain due to the loss of freedoms, income, and the increase of authoritarian mandates, served by WEF puppets. Also it seems like we're helping (illegal) immigrants more than our own citizens. That this is also happening in Canuckistan, is not a coincidence. WEF. And then there's people like you applauding these mandates that enrich the very people who divide and conquer. The movement against mandated injections is probably more vaxxed people than unvaxxed. But that's not how you'd like to view the world, is it? And didn't your leaders say that a 75% vaccination rate would probably be good enough for the country to move on? Mine did. Did anyone tell you, that you cant sue anyone when it turns out you are vaccine-injured? The companies producing vaccines made that rule absolutely imperative. Or... that high numbers of athletes are dropping like flies, with heart complications. You won't find much on KZbin or the mainstream media, but odysee and rumble are full of compilations, athletes keeling over.. Nothing to see here, huh? Trust the science! I'm totally pureblood -never got covid. In the most densely populated country in Europe. One of my triple vaxxed friends has had covid 5 times, and that was 4 months ago -he won't speak to me anymore.

[@a1isrising]

@@brandonfrancey5592 thats circle logic the same can be said to vaxers they dont who gets what kind side effects down the road or how many die they just want to feel safe . Im anti circle logic . How about ware a bullet prof vest because u might get, do u ware goggles because you get something in ur eye? might go blind .

[@adwhite804]

@@brandonfrancey5592 sorry chief. The reality is.. You have no freedom in Canada. Your leadership proves this daily. But I'll still agree Americans can be destructive.... But, if it weren't for those same Americans you insult ( as well as those whom came before them you also insult)...you'd probably have alot less comforts that you have up in the cold north. Americans aren't perfect...NOBODY is on this earth. As for the "antivaxers" you denegrate... Interesting take...could be construed as racist considering many of those you labeled are people of color. Most of which have a HEALTHY DISTRUST OF THEIR GOV'T (as you Canadians should be as well) ...why? Ask one and actually listen, rather than huffing and puffing lile a child and whining about Bullcrap you know nothing of...except that which you PARROT from talking heads ( self proclaimed "journalists" who are nothing more than actors reading an electronic script) who ARE PAID TO LIE TO US . Funny thing about you estimation of this virus... As MANY ACTUAL DOCTORS STATED FROM THE START...it's a virus we can not get rid of...there is NO CURE OR "VACCINE" that will fix this. Like the flu it changes year to year. But sadly, you probably think this virus just happened naturally right???? Funny ...cuz it has a patent from more than 10 yrs ago. Ask an SF military member who went thru trials for this. I ha e talked with several who said they were testing this years ago ( over 10 yrs) ...so if you believe this isn't a biological weapon & it was planned in some way...you are blind or ignorant ( not an insult, just means uninformed). Most likely the latter...and that's mainly because the media PROPAGANDIZES the public daily, & has been for decades. Lastly... Funny how Canadians often dislike Americans..yet if someone were to try to come take over your country we are the 1st and probably only call you'd make for help...

[@maxcraig466]

@@adwhite804 nice, very nice ! Someone who is educated. Did you know the more educated you become the more antivax you become ? Ever heard of Thimerisol ? It’s one of the preservatives used for vaccines and it is derived from Mercury. Mercury in any form is a brain killer. Did you know that they inject newborns with more than what should be in a 200 lb man ? You can thank this poison for Autism, ADHD, and a host of other thing’s making big pharma big money. Personally I believe they use the “antivax” term in reverse psychology for a later day. Of course I’m 💯% antivax . I’ll never submit to any jab at anytime for any reason. Good luck with your research…

[@richardlayton7184]

This is what happens when you allow a limited liability corporation to make law...which should never be allowed.

[@dasmilyshelf6999]

I love this guy because his thumbnail isn’t clickbait, it’s legit content

[@Donttalkbs]

Every time same comment tooo

[@dabeast9430]

Totally agree

[@The_Greatest_Unyito]

Yes

[@TPS070]

Well friend, you will be saddened to learn, that Be Amazed isnt just one "guy" In fact, the channel is ran, and often commentated by several other gentlemen. It would not be easy running a channel with nearly 10 million subscribers, creating and uploading videos every 15 minutes, for one single guy..

[@fubisroc9673]

Did nobody else notice that this all takes place in Canada...yet whenever they show cash it's ALL US currency? Now that's just poor storytelling right there.

[@jacquelineganske7809]

As a Canadian I resent this cartel. I can’t afford to buy maple syrup anymore and could use a break in the price now and then soI could get a bottle.

[@bumweaselsr]

Under $17 per L at Costco and you can't afford to buy syrup anymore? You're full of it.

[@prezbige]

Wealth inequalities continue to increase

[@jacquelineganske7809]

No I can’t. I’m a Sr on a fixed income and that 17 dollars needs to be spent on other things. You are full of it. Jerk.😆

[@mikethedude571]

Screw that federation

[@Mayllee1]

@@bumweaselsr Not everybody has enough income to purchase unessentials. Get your head out your ass and take a look around you.

[@Macgyver46]

Now I have more reason to buy New Hampshire made maple syrup from local farms. Greed is universal.

[@dancincat33]

I like Vermont best. Never had New Hampshire. I’ll look for it

[@angelicabrierleyspeer3812]

Live Free or Die!

[@ethanyates28]

Here in CT and I'm never buying syrup from any other country besides US after watching this video.

[@QHalvorson]

@@angelicabrierleyspeer3812 you're from NH also?!

[@QHalvorson]

What're you from NH also?!

[@johnoneill182]

i live in Quebec, and i never heard of this story....but i am glad you made a well documented report about it, now i feel more informed than ever. Thanks

[@roscoe4092]

I completely understand anti-federation sentiments, it’s entirely stupid that you cannot sell maple syrup in Canada without some 3rd party regulating all your moves and taking your money. Why should you have to pay a tax for a non-government service? Why should they have to abide by their rules? A man can’t just sell the fruits of his labor anymore?

[@brandonfrancey5592]

Because they do provide a service. They maintain the market they sell into. That's the problem with the American mind set. It's a cut throat business style with razor thin profits where the smallest of setbacks will destroy your business. Then you sell your farm to someone else who will rinse and repeat until they end up selling the farm to a mega corporation because they are the only ones big enough to absorb random fluctuations. With a few rules, which only work if everyone follows them, everyone is better off. Small farms can exist all while producing a quality product. It's the same for milk producers. Farmers in Canada have maximum quotas so they are not trying to extract every drop from cows which is better for the cows, and farmers have a healthy prices that makes milk profitable. American farmers are free to saturate the market until the prices falls so low that many farmers will literately dump milk down the drain because selling it would cost more than they would make.

[@MonkeyMind69]

@@brandonfrancey5592 I understand your position, but it is still immoral to take someone else's property without consent. Also, don't call it a service. If I was to provide you with a "Service" that you didn't subscribe to, didn't want, and couldn't withdrawl from, but allowed me to take your property without approval, I doubt you would call it a "Service". If what the Maple Federation is doing is so great, then why are some farmers tempted to sell on their own? Clearly not all of the farmers are happy with the self-imposed middleman. There's always a better way. If they have to resort to threats and confiscation of property, something isn't right.

[@brandonfrancey5592]

@@MonkeyMind69 It's not immoral and there is consent. If you decide to sell maple syrup, you just consented to the rules. It's no different than anything else. You can't just build a house on a piece of land and try to sell it. There are steps and a system in place to make things fair. Purchasing, permits, inspections. You can't just do what ever you want. There are always going to be assholes who think they can do things better them selves. Reality is they are trying to capitalize on a system they did not take part in. It's like trying to buy insurance after your house burns down. It doesn't work like that. If you want to benefit from the system, you need to take part in it and follow the rules. "If they have to resort to threats and confiscation of property, something isn't right." That's called law enforcement. I can't steal and then sell cars. If I do there are fines and punishments. That's how literally everything works. That isn't someone taking away my possessions when they are ill gotten gains.

[@a1isrising]

@@brandonfrancey5592 you just talked in a circle . your saying its not ok to but its ok for this organization, it can do exactly what your saying they are there to prevent, thats circle logic you need the service because without the service that same service will exstort you . I wonder how much those who have been in charge of said services have made . Im sure its a substantial amount and more you dont know about . Gov has and has always been just like the mob . We will protect you ,from who ? Well us lol but it cost you and if you dnt pay we will take your stuff its the same thing lmfao. Like take this thing . why ? We said to but it dnt work, if u dont ake it u wont work either . This is the problem people have circle logic

[@robertdunn3960]

@@brandonfrancey5592 Don't act like it's just Americans, Canadians do the same in the lobster industry.

[@alexandieeeeee]

This is really sad to hear. Happens everywhere though - different produce, same story. In the end, it's always the farmers that take the massive loss.

[@danielwga6356]

and the consumers too

[@PanduPoluan]

Do the farmers _actually_ take massive "losses"? Or are they just not getting higher profits? As the video stated, most maple syrup farmers are happy with the current setup.

[@ricarditopanamavids]

If the farmers could have a direct channel system to sell their /goods/food to people, and the AI (artificial intelligence) that does the quality/food control, would the Government allow it to run freely? What if they have that 12%, yeah the government..??? Would they allow it then? What do you guys think about it?

[@russbarrows6689]

The actions of marketing boards result in three things: an expensive product, a loss to efficient farmers, and encouragement of mediocre farmers to continue in business.

[@MegaZylla]

Farmers get screwed, consumers pay more than they should, only the boards get rich. This is true whether it's syrup, eggs, milk, wheat or what ever, people in the middle get rich people on the ends get screwed.

[@Quacka]

Ahhh yes this is what cops should be doing instead of stopping more serious crimes

[@Poptart21ish]

🤣🤣 Right. Go after those “sticky bandits” ! Can’t say they’re “smooth criminals” because they didn’t steal peanut butter. 🤣

[@luisvieira8854]

LOL

[@stevetreloar6602]

In Canada? Are you for fucking real?

[@alkh3myst]

How many million dollars does somebody need to steal before you consider it serious?

[@andrewdiamond2697]

$18 million seems serious enough.

[@RobRoyR8R]

They do the same thing with diamonds. They really are a dime a dozen because there are so many of them. They regulate them in the same fashion to keep the price high. Ruby's are more rare.

[@queenunseen]

Proud it's my birthstone!💕😊

[@Vvykk]

I think Emeralds are even more rare.

[@karyndewit193]

Alexandrine is very rare. So is ammolite.

[@RobRoyR8R]

@@karyndewit193 It's very rare because the mine that they were mining from collapsed. I only said ruby because people know what that is. Ask a random person what alexandrite is.

[@RobRoyR8R]

@@karyndewit193 Alexandrine is very rare, because it is not a stone.

[@MrGrumblier]

It takes roughly 32 litres of maple sap to make 1 litre of maple syrup. When I was younger, I did some tapping and spent an entire day boiling sap to end up with about 2 cups of syrup. The steam pealed all the wall paper off the kitchen walls. I never made syrup again.

[@stevenalcorn3460]

It takes too much energy to collect and boil down the sap. Rarely is it feasible unless the prices remain competitive.

[@MrGrumblier]

@@stevenalcorn3460 Absolutely. I figure it cost me about $30 in electricity to make $10 worth of syrup.

[@imnotfeelingit207]

Lol yall act like fire isn't a thing shit has been used to cook and boil shit forever now

[@MrGrumblier]

@@imnotfeelingit207 Wood smoke has a tendency to change the flavour of the syrup, not to mention it takes a lot of wood to boil down the sap into syrup. It takes several hours and requires a fair degree of care to avoid burning the final product. when I made it, it took around 10 hours to boil down about 16 litres of sap. I'm pretty sure that it would take a fair amount of wood to maintain a fire for that long and would likely cost more than electricity. There is a reason why electric stoves are a thing.

[@sharonrose9552]

You don't know HOW many times that has happened. I can think of 5 people off the top of my head. You are lucky it was only wallpaper and not the plaster ceiling. :P

[@Anthony-qg3qo]

Thanx for the update, always wondered if they'd catch anyone. non of this info came out on the news

[@ratty5]

What a sticky situation. I feel for the maple rebels.

[@dontclickonmychannel1666]

(no pun intended)

[@markoparac6061]

make a new refferendum against federation

[@janet6421]

While I'm usually in favor of farmers being able to make a decent living, 12% of all profits is too much to charge. Did anyone else notice that they sued all the farmers and smugglers for more than the total estimated value of the syrup they sold/stole

[@NickAndriadze]

12% of Maple Syrup earnings alone You say?! Is that's really it? Georgia (My home country) has about 26% overall taxes! I earn 1500 Gel (Georgian Lari) but I only keep 1100 Gel, almost 2/7 of it immediately goes in the Government's pockets! I'd much rather pay A Federation 12% of my earnings then 26% to a Government!

[@joeshmoe8847]

Just another FEDeration of crooks.

[@RoxasKnight]

@@joeshmoe8847 yeah cause that federation is a bunch of crooks.

[@RoxasKnight]

@@NickAndriadze I am pretty sure that Canada has taxes. So in reality your calculations of how much Canadians would be paying to their government and that federation would be off. I don't live in Canada so I don't know for sure if Canadians are paying taxes but it would make sense that they are cause their government has to get money from somewhere.

[@karmafox508]

I think the federation should be transparent in their financials. Like are the charges all well used to maintain a stable price, or just for a bit and much goes to rich man's pockets? If we don't know this, I think we can't judge yet.

[@kmikl]

Just a thought: These kinds of cartels are not supply management. The Federation is not an opt-in organization, if you produce maple syrup in Quebec, you're automagically dragooned into it. This is a lot different than the dairy board in all provinces. You can join or leave as you wish, and the management is a lot better: no one goes broke, no one gets rich, family dairies keep ticking along. The maple syrup cartel should never have legal abilities over and above a simple corporation.

[@timwegman5776]

100% correct! How Andy country could ever think it was a good idea to give a corporation the power to make and enforce law is so far beyond me. This give them ultimate power and creates a monopoly on an industry and gives these people the power to do whatever they want and no one can stop them I mean how stupid was the government to allow this it blows my mind, I can tell you as messed up as the US laws get they would never allow a corporation to be this powerful and the people would never allow the government to allow it. So yes imo this is a cartel, mafia or a Mob use whatever word for it you want but it's definitely not how a business should be run. I mean come on imagine if the beef industry would through any one in jail who owns cattle and if you did give them part of your heard you would get locked up smh how did the Canadians ever let this happen, well I guess we are talking about the same people that thought free health care and paying 50% of your income to tax for things as said healthcare (you die before you actually get help I know I have many friends from Canada) (also most there good doctors leave and come to America so they don't make minimum wage)

[@frankmueller2781]

So much for Freedom of Association, eh?

[@Roylamx]

@ Tim Wegman; Have you ever heard of the Federal Reserve?

[@MrJest2]

All I can say is, if some "federation" people showed up on my farm, well, they'd be *staying* on the farm. Feeding my maple trees.

[@PTMG]

I love how the most illegal thing Canadians can think of is selling syrup without a license

[@user-ut9ln4vd5m]

You're aware people peacefully protesting for freedom are being arrested, threatened to have their kids put in foster homes and their pets killed, right?

[@popsxgames]

@@user-ut9ln4vd5m Nah, the most illegal thing they can think of is attacking and imprisoning their political opponents for, you know, disagreeing. This just one more example. Please, show me an effective law which isn't, ultimately, enforced through dictatorial and coercive power. There is no 'good' way to impose your will on other human beings. Its all tyranny.

[@u6uggg6hguiuggy]

No. The most illegal thing is robbing a store and not apologising sincerely. That's rude.

[@DroopyYoutuber]

Man, imagine buying a barrel of syrup and putting it to a bottle and it becomes water. I would be "Welp, I guess I don't need my water tank for a few months"

[@trendyinsight9080]

This was an eye opener, didn't think that syrup could be worth that much. Guess it ranks among the many liquid golds out there!

[@thisbirbisabird-moved8105]

@@4CornerGloDrefoe stop self advertising

[@kaleadkisson2924]

Yup thanks to mr Biden everything is more expensive now

[@j.q.higgins2245]

@@kaleadkisson2924 Could you please explain what, according to your opinion, President Biden has to do with the pricing of Canadian maple syrup?

[@fridaybuchholz4517]

To the entire community.... I don't even own a tv. If something comes up from my address... I'm sorry in advance. There's been a bad break up!

[@xokayb7l2]

@@j.q.higgins2245 cost of goods, cars,homes, gas, supply is low all basic good are in ports so demand is high hence increase in costs.

[@gunston999]

If you’ve got some Maple producing trees on your property..in a free society you should be allowed to produce and sell your own Maple syrup production..to whoever you want..why must you be controlled by a federation.

[@Fumozart]

Some people just want power

[@iamdangerous5189]

@@Fumozart And some people just want syrup.

[@certifiedbrickbattler]

@@iamdangerous5189 lol

[@triomagicalgacha69420]

@@iamdangerous5189 so true

[@DanielMartinez-el3uz]

And all this time I thought 💭 that the US 🇺🇸 federation are the only ones who loves to control everybody holy shit I guess Canadian 🇨🇦 governments are no different aye lol 😂

[@Lukiel666]

My take. Allowed to sell cans to visitors on their farms as long as they contain less than 1.1 gallons. Pull up to a farm. Buy 10 1 gallon containers. Empty into barrel. Give back the one gallon cans. Say fill er up. Buy those 10 newly filled 1 gallon cans. Rinse and repeat. All legal and above board. 😇 Oh we're all Canadians, so we'll say sorry too.

[@jamesdevito4286]

YES BUT AT WHAT COST PER GALLON???????

[@1011jdog]

It's a sifi joke about aliens (from space) loving maple syrup

[@1011jdog]

In a book

[@jamesdevito4286]

GOT IT , DEFINETLY THE HUMOR IN THAT. THE ONLY THING IS ALIENS ARE A A SERIOUS SUBJECT THESE DAYS. I AM NOT REFERRING TO ILEGAL HUMANS FOR MEXICO OR SOME OTHER ON WORLD COUNTRY

[@Technotranceism]

LoL "yes I would like 5k metric tons of your syrup, but all in 1 gallon containers" Imagine getting that order!

[@MrPDawes]

Price fixing is illegal in most parts of the world. This Cartel should be dissolved.

[@mal35m]

By definition everything is legal as long as the government does it. As the recent now known to have been useless and very destructive lockdowns have shown it is very important to regulate what government can do to you.

[@phillipgemme3085]

Funny as I thought price fixing was illegal. I am a little surprised that when they were explaining the process for collection and cooking they did not touch upon some of the newer techniques. Like for example how do you get the sap to flow uphill. While the use of tubing has been around for a while you had to ensure your lines were graded the same as drain pipes to get the sap to flow to your collection tank but if you use a vacuum pump and an extraction tank the grade is no longer critical. Another great innovation is the reverse osmosis process. When people ask how much sap does it take to make 1 gallon of sap? Well it depends on the sweetness of the sap. without going into too much detail there is a mathematical formula to calculate the amount of sap required. There is a fixed number of 86 and that is divided by the sugar level in the syrup. The sugar level is measured in a unit called a brix so if your sap has a level of 1 brix of sugar then you would need 86 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup. It seems that every time you run the sap through a reverse osmosis it doubles the sugar content in the remaining sap. so if your sap is at 1 brix and you run it through the RO then it hits 2 brix. 86 / 2 = 43 gal. of sap to make 1 gal of syrup. The sap we were collecting in Sask. had a general level of 1.5 brix to start with so when put through RO it would raise it to approx 3 brix then 86 / 3 = 28.6 so you would only need to cook about 30 gal for 1 gal of syrup. If you have maple trees on your own property and want to tap them there are producers who will RO it and boil it down for you and sometimes you do not have to pay cash for it but just split some of the finished product with them. In this way you can enjoy getting outdoors and taping your own trees and enjoying your own syrup without having to dole out a large amount of cash for equipment. The story centered around Quebec and it's producers but there are producers that I know of that reach even as far west as Saskatchewan and would not doubt there are some in Alberta as well but you do need cold nights and warmer days to get to this liquid gold. I am not a producer (SO FXXK OFF THE FEDERATION) and by no means an expert at all but have helped one friend through the process of collection and cooking. OH I almost forgot one great thing about 100% pure maple syrup is that it is diabetes friendly. Maple taffy does not stick to your teeth like other taffy;s that are made as it just melts in your mouth. Also look into Birch syrup as well since it is purported to have many medicinal benefits to it. Just my thoughts and opinions. I wonder if the FEDERATION has a strangle hold on the Birch syrup market thereby inflating the price of that as well. LOL drug cartel bad Maple cartel good HAHAHHAHAHAH yeah right. I would not be surprised it our tyrannical and dictatorial EMPLOYEE Justin Trudeau has his fingers in this pie as well. Again just my opinion.

[@kiwitrainguy]

Price fixing must be legal as that's what OPEC does: it lowers production so as to keep the oil price high.

[@Dee_Just_Dee]

I'm a Canadian and Quebecker and I love this video. That is all.

[@scottricklaroque7428]

Hiya Quebecker, I'm an American and an Alabamian, in Mobile which is right on Mobile bay close to the Gulf of Mexico. I just had to say hi because I've met so many Canadians and have many friends in Canada, mostly in Ontario and I have to say all but 1 have been the most absolutely nicest and real people in the world, right up there with Germans and Italians. My grandparents were from Scotland and moved to Halifax so I'm half Canadian since my mom was born there. My great grandparents moved from Finland to Scotland, my grandparents and mom moved to the USA. So I guess, given my ancestors habits, being born and moving to a southern country, I should have moved to Mexico. lol Have a great life and take care. It was nice to meet you. Sort of meet anyway, lol.

[@Dee_Just_Dee]

@Phoenix 𝙾𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝙼𝚢 PROFILE I mean, at the end of the day, the law does what intends to do: It makes it impossible to sell entire barrels at a time, and it makes it a real _nuisance_ to sell barrels by the gallon. Sure, they can fill a barrel by the gallon, but it's literally 40+ times as much paperwork.

[@matthewwilson9749]

That was a pretty sweet story. A little sappy, but not enough to get me boiling.

[@Kidandas]

🤣 well done sir 👏

[@matthewwilson9749]

@@Kidandas Thank You So Much. I know that I should be PUN-ished for that comment and sent to the PUNitentiary

[@Kidandas]

@@matthewwilson9749 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Mizfit6913]

Nicely done!!!

[@ThisReckless]

Puns seem to be a piece of panCake for you.

[@van3158]

It does sound like a cartel, people should be free to sell their product.

[@lscales6131]

Yeah no one should be forced to cooperate with someone they don’t want to.

[@sgtmayhem7567]

The Quebec maple “cartel” prevents a few big companies from flooding the market and driving prices down until small and family owned businesses couldn’t turn a profit and are forced to sell their land.

[@JaneDoe-fv6jm]

@@sgtmayhem7567 yes good idea but they are probably losing just as much money as the federation takes the barrels over their quota and a twelve percent tax on all profits plus the tax for when they sell over a pound. So there not rlly saving that much money.

[@miscbits6399]

@@JaneDoe-fv6jm Exactly that. Such organisations start out with good intentions but rapidly end up emluting/becoming the enemy they're fighting The only way to avoid it is to allow multiple cooperatives to exist and farmers to change between them as they wish (free market principles) with upper limits on total market size allowed

[@thelittlesignpost]

Just imagine being told you cannot produce as much as you are able, or that your excess will be snaffled by the sticky fingered legal robbers? I don't blame them for trying to sell outside the system they didn't want in the first place!

[@Brewer1ish]

The "tap" is actually called a "spigot" here in Canada. The method of piping it in was groundbreaking back in 1981 when I first seen it. The biggest problem with it was the wildlife like squirrels. Squirrels love our sap too and they often wait for a air bubble in the pipe to see if the sap if flowing then they chew a hole and drink the sap. Farmers try to avoid breakage by painting a "cocktail" of spices and hot peppers to detour the animals from biting it. Some use plastics you can't see though so they can't find bubbles.

[@sammyboi8574]

Ok can we talk about the fact that they casually just tell you how to make 20 mil illegally

[@KlodFather]

And your customers eat the evidence LOL

[@Slungus_bunny69]

@@KlodFather Well, you're not wrong

[@calebcorbitt9245]

Now that's a crazy amount of money just for a bunch of syrup in the world!

[@_A_94]

I kn0w it’s crazy

[@lukasgamingroblox]

Ikr

[@lukasgamingroblox]

Ikr

[@whitewolfpup2553]

...nooooo9oooo💢💢💢💢

[@kiwitrainguy]

Hey, that syrup is precious stuff, it's not like it grows on trees...oh wait...

[@nelliejinx3063]

Inmate: whatcha in for mate Heister: I robbed a place Inmate: what a dispensary, bank, jewelry? Heisters: 18 million worth Inmate: woah but what? Was the gig? Heister: ugh, maple syrup Inmate: we'll keep this between us, I'd say it's a situation. Heister: a sticky situation, no doubt.

[@michaeltheoret8913]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dewindae3059]

Every time a Canadian says they're free, I die a little in side.

[@Grenade80]

And still majority of "Maple syrup" on retail consists mostly of corn syrup and just a fraction of actual maple syrup, for a hint of flavor.

[@Mercurio-Morat-Goes-Bughunting]

"Maple flavoured syrup" - gotto avoid those ones.

[@sharonrose9552]

The cheap consumer stuff doesn't have the word maple in it, they call it pancake syrup. Aunt Jamima, which was rebranded, used to have very end of season after the trees started budding, originally it was like 10% then it dropped down to 1% over the span of about 20 years because they just quit adding it. The syrup is dark and bitter, and they used to include that as their 'maple' syrup then balanced it off with molasses and then corn syrup and sugar. But They outlawed the use of the chemical that kept the hole in the tree open for like 8 weeks and now the holes in the trees are open for only like 4 weeks, so producers can't make that much syrup.

[@NotTolaen]

We did not get clickbaited but we didn’t see what we expected

[@johndoe-qo8cy]

So they take the free market out of the market to keep prices high. No, doesnt sound corrupt at all. o.0

[@mal35m]

Just remember it is never illegal when the government does it.

[@mikepalmer1971]

When I hear someone in America say it’s the free market I just want to laugh in their face. The free market where giant corporations like Amazon, wal mart and many others rule like royalty. Not to mention giant financial institutions like black rock or black stone.

[@kiwitrainguy]

@@mal35m True, except in this case it isn't the government it's a private corporation.

[@mal35m]

@@kiwitrainguy It is not a "private corporation" if the government is enforcing your rulings. In most of the rest of the economy if big producers of anything come together and decide how much of anything is made and what it sells for it is called price fixing and is very illegal. I understand that governments like to pretend when stuff like this happens that it is just "private corporations" doing it. In some ways this is a wonderful example of how monopolies and price fixing is a product of corrupt governance. This is the opposite of free enterprise.

[@LegionOfShrooms]

Could you imagine in America someone saying hey I have a huge score all we have to do is load it! What is it? Syrup! I’d die laughing if someone came to me with that.

[@alkh3myst]

Any real crook wants a profitable score, and doesn't care about style points. The hardest and most important thing about stealing anything is finding a buyer. With maple syrup, there are buyers in abundance who ask no questions. A few years ago some daring teenagers walked into an exclusive watch store near me and smashed the display cases with hammers, stealing over $100,000 worth of fine watches. They were caught in a matter of days because they couldn't find a way to sell them.

[@ParadigmUnkn0wn]

It's a generic product that's virtually impossible to trace and with a broad market. As @alkh3myst said, watches/jewelry and even things like electronics are serialized and are oftentimes traced quite closely while they're moving through distribution channels. Gold and silver can be melted down, but diamonds are serialized and certificated. Anything like designer items (e.g. Gucci handbag) sold outside authorized retail channels is going to be assumed to be a forgery, so it's hardly worth stealing. If you have the logistical capability to move bulk commodities, then stealing them is actually a genius strategy. Seeing the tapped syrup lines here reminded me of how Nigeria has an ongoing problem with people tapping oil pipelines. They've gone so far as to setup entire refineries operating on illegally tapped crude oil pipelines.

[@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat]

FYI Canada is in America just as much as the USA ... America is a continent not a country (North / South America) 🤙🏼

[@ParadigmUnkn0wn]

@@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat people from the USA are "American", because they come from the "United States of *America"* Canadians come from Canada, Mexicans come from Mexico, Brazilians from Brazil, etc. That's universally accepted around the world. Tell anyone from anywhere that you're from "America" and they know you mean the United States of *AMERICA* Now go back down in your mom's basement before you embarrass yourself again.

[@kiwitrainguy]

They wouldn't laugh if they knew how much it was worth.

[@KeithOlson]

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." -- Benjamin Franklin

[@mal35m]

They deserve neither and they will lose both. Sometimes spectacularly as happened recently with the lockdowns.

[@KeithOlson]

@@mal35m If you are talking about COVID restrictions, that is largely a case of irresponsible, self-centred people FORCING the government to put into law what should have been done as a matter of course. If individuals would have taken up the personal responsibility of wearing masks, appropriate hygene, social distancing, etc., then the government wouldn't have had to take it up and enforce it in such a ham-fisted manner. The enraged screeching of the inconvenienced entitled really shows just how degenerate our society has become.

[@WDGFE]

So, the cartel charges 12%, but then neglects to provide for adequate security? Seems like that should be a legal requirement that Quebec might want to investigate.

[@tpkyterooluebeck9224]

Pure criminal! People should be able to do what they want with their own hard labour!

[@chrisanderson263]

Sweet video! Lol! Where there's a will, there's a way, and those folks sure found it. Wow! Liquid gold for sure.😋

[@archanaalan717]

Lol

[@gillesmatheronpro]

Yet another great story, thank you so much ! And for all lovers of this gorgeous French-speaking region of Canada, may I bring a useful tip, so you may blend-in just perfectly among the locals ? The province's name is French (have a look at its History, you'll know why), and the vowel "qué" must be pronounced "kay", meaning the duo "qu" sounds "k" in French. So now you know how to properly and accurately pronounce Québec... "kay-bek".

[@rhouser1280]

I’m starting a syrup cartel in my house, the kids gotta pay if they want syrup on their waffles! 😝

[@The_Slavstralian]

Having the laws changed to make it illegal to be an independent seller in itself should be illegal and the federation should be shutdown and its governing body imprisoned. but I am sure that will never happen because keeping the prices high means more tax revenue for the government and they are not going to shut down a cash cow.

[@Ellerion2]

A barely good intention does NOT justify mafia-like methods and cartel-like pricing-up of any product.

[@sgtmayhem7567]

I guess you think it would be better to let a few big companies flood the market and drive prices down until small and family owned businesses couldn’t turn a profit and are forced to sell their land.

[@Ellerion2]

@@sgtmayhem7567 no, the control part was a nice idea but not the mob-like attitude towards anyone not belonging to that mafia cartel. Also, extortions of those who produced the maple syrup is an action that would be illegal anywhere outside Canada. To think that i actually thought better of Canadians than i did of Americans... They're not much better after all. And i'm neither American or Canadian. On the side note, we make our pancakes much flatter and use eurocream on them, no maple syrup. I do know it's tasty, though.

[@AndrewVelonis]

Yeah, collecting sap in tubes is a recent development. I never even heard about it until 50 years ago.

[@sallywanjeri6644]

The narrator, makes it hilarious but with suspense

[@advsukanya9177]

Rotukb

[@bigsurdruid]

I like this narrator, I don't hear his voice just the information

[@sofiacabrera239]

In my opinion maple syrup is best coming right from the tree, it taste like water but has a sweet aftertaste that’s not as sweet as maple syrup

[@garypritchard3446]

I'm from the UK and given my experience on this matter Cartels are NO good to anyone.

[@OneTwoFive0]

Thanks, although I’ve been running from law enforcement for a few months now, it sure was worth it!

[@pjosephsmith]

Anyone wondering, this is basically how the Canadian Government works in almost everything.

[@carismaticthoughts]

🤔 Hmm....very interesting. I'm very appreciative for all the information your channel provides us!

[@dubiousf00d]

Inmate: "So whatcha in for?" Me: "6 counts of Maple Mischief and 2 counts of statutory syrup smuggling. You? Inmate: "..."

[@robertlu893]

I enjoy the way you narrate your videos! 💪🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

[@thidasvinnath8017]

Lol imagine this channel posting videos everyday, my brain would explode with all the knowledge

[@kieronparr3403]

You forget it as soon as you start the next. They are scripts and the presenter probably does 0 research

[@eikosiandmiloloverasmr4214]

@@kieronparr3403 at least the presenter actually does his job well

[@kieronparr3403]

Plus all these videos are being watched by us. So we should have all the knowledge they've shared. Your brain is great at filing information and there's a big metaphorical file marked :unimportant, forget.

[@thidasvinnath8017]

@@kieronparr3403 sheesh guys chill I was just being hypothetical

[@Corrie-Lee]

This makes me so proud to be Canadian. Not the stealing part but just how yummy our maple syrup is lol 🍁🇨🇦❤️

[@gamingforbad5533]

Yes be grateful you live in Canada unlike me who lives in india

[@leoemerald4247]

@@gamingforbad5533 be grateful unlike you I live in myanmar

[@cookie7071]

I have always wanted to visit canada and taste maple syrup!

[@Corrie-Lee]

@@cookie7071 it's so good but it is very expensive. I only by it once in a blue moon lol. But you're always welcome to come 🙂

[@Corrie-Lee]

@@leoemerald4247 where's that?

[@willammathieu4721]

That federation sounds just like the shellfish co-ops we have here in the states on the north east cost. Nothing nothing more than legalized crooks and extortioners.

[@guytech7310]

1. Price fixing is illegal in most countries 2. 12% is extortion. What if there was a NGO that took 12% of your paycheck? Ideally it should be operated as a non-profit co-op. which charges dues, but any excess money the organization is returned to members, as the organization is audits to ensure no corruption occurs.

[@michaelrigoletti2410]

When the organization claims to the producers that they help steadily increase prices for them, but then tell the consumers they help keep prices down, it's clear they have to be lying to someone. Seems like it is a pseudo-corporation that produces nothing aside from the service of storage of sellable product, but for some reason has the power to create and enforce laws that the government must serve and protect?

[@gregj4857]

Makes me want to grow some maple trees

[@sharonrose9552]

Do it! It takes about 40 years before you can tap one though. You want black sugar maples.

[@gregj4857]

@@sharonrose9552 well in 40 years pancakes are all I'll be able to eat 😁

[@kevinfreeman3098]

Best form of revolt, screw em cut it down and make furniture, when they have no reserve they have no power...

[@dancincat33]

I agree with this but I hate the thought of cutting even more trees.

[@Cherokeeseeker]

I think this could totally be a "Duke's of hazard-Canadian edition". Making their way the only way they know how.... :)

[@ClemensAlive]

Idk anything about sirup farming, but if the market price would be $620 and the "cartell" makes it $1,800 I as a potential farmer would be happy to pay 12% for that service.

[@niko36]

Oh boy, do the math love , in 1990 it was $620, now $1,800 right? Three times the price. Let’s not even bother with inflation…. In 1990 gasoline $1 a gallon now $4. Cigarettes 1990 $2 a pack now $14. Should I even bother with real estate? Or cars, or groceries? 😘

[@IrelandVonVicious]

The triple price since 1990 is less than the more than triple minimum wage increase in California since then. So for every bit of that syrup sold in California the organization is taking that 12% for doing less than nothing for the producers. It's very similar in most other areas. Let that sink in.

[@The4cp]

They were heros. Fighting the maple mob!

[@DanielMartinez-el3uz]

Oh yeah dude they definitely should get a metal of honor considering that there are worse heinous crimes that are far more sinister like narcotics, terrorism, illegal gun selling, and human trafficking Yeah I’m pretty sure if this happens in the states 🇺🇸 this type of shit would be lower than a misdemeanor haha 😂 😂😂😂

[@alisonmartini2863]

being a Canadian this makes me proud

[@daddydreet245]

also, Squirrels and other animals will occasionally chew holes in your hoses. next thing you know, you're losing a lot of sap.

[@michaeltheoret8913]

Ahh, nothing like a Beeman .177 cal break barrel airgun to cure THAT problem .

[@brianbell4491]

Growing up poor we hardly ever bought surp mom always made it from sugar on the stove with maple flavoring. Sometimes made it with strawberries we had frozen from the year before.

[@bougou7897]

This is stupid, if the price is getting higher when the weather conditions are bad and you have less product to sell is the same when the price drops but you have more to sell. In each time you end up with the same amount of money by the end of the season. I don't even need to finish my degree on Financials to know that, they teach us that at high school, the price is made from the product availability and the product demand. You put both of them to a graph and since they are always in opposite direction in the intersection point you have the price. In the end the producers end up with the same amount of money since with the lower price people buy more. It seems the judges that approved the federation were missing in that lesson

[@charlestaylor3195]

I just bought some, from Walmart, 15.00 dollars a quart and is a product of Canada and the US. The display was full, meaning it wasn't selling. 15.00 dollars seems expensive but, that is the cheapest retail price for real maple syrup that I found. Mmmmmm so good, I guess it's worth it. Did you hear that, it's pancake time, I'm gonna be late to work now, still worth it.

[@michaeltheoret8913]

I payed 30 bucks for a half gallon . Not a bad price actually . I remember getting it for 45 per gallon but that was some years ago. I believe that the syrup purchased at Walmart locally in Vermont is a blend of maple syrups from Vermont and Canada.

[@RosaLopez-vx5yr]

The wisest thing that should be on every wise individual list is to invest in different steam of income that don't depend on the government to bring money especially now

[@jeremya.dickey2061]

Crypto is the future 💯

[@shakesfrederick7805]

I got 80% of my total portfolio in Bitcoin and it has been great Returns

[@michelletaylor7623]

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[@peggyhess2834]

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[@michelletaylor7623]

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[@Lisa-Azra_Broad]

Sell/export the sap not the syrup and cook outside Quebec.

[@pixelartkid7965]

Good idea.

[@steveschmitt2849]

Buy syrup from your local USA maple syrup makers, they're all over the northeast. And you can support their hard work.

[@davechupp7922]

I bought my last half gallon from a producer in Wisconsin. It was a relatively reasonable price and very tasty. I am a big believer in Free Enterprise.

[@steveschmitt2849]

@@davechupp7922 it's the American way Dave 👍👍

[@grafftzz]

Criminals : WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN

[@saurioperro]

What a coincidence, eating breakfast with syrup, and I just saw this video

[@joshuavarghese619]

Ur being watched by the matrix.

[@TheLadybughug]

I'm in Ontario, and we have local sellers selling at the farm I work at. And people buy it up, all of it , regardless of price.

[@weegeep13]

Thanks. Now your my favorite black market KZbinr

[@johnknoefler]

This was a clumsy heist. Here's how to do it right: First, pay off the guard. Set up a bottling plant outside the jurisdiction. Buy an old milk truck. Drive into warehouse, pump out barrels and deliver to bottling shop. Fill up tank truck with tap water and return to warehouse to fill empty barrels. Pump out more barrels , repeat process over and over. Bottling plant can label bottles and distribute or preferably export to USA. We crave this stuff. We really don't care how you got it, just bring it.

[@techoeastveld]

U.S. citizens realizing Canadians make millions off of maple syrup for the first time:

[@IraQNid]

An entertaining retelling of legalized price fixing. I kept waiting for you to throw in some Star Trek for as often as you used the term "The Federation".

[@drfate7863]

They don't use buckets as much anymore. Only traditional (tourist shacks) use buckets for personal sap production. Other sugar shacks tend to use networks of tubes to extract the sap from the trees and they "rotate" the trees each season as to not damage them. You can basically imagine a forest of maple trees with lines of tubes feeding into a shack where it's all processed and shipped off to a central warehouse for processing.

[@cruz5613]

This video is AMAZING, thank you for making it!

[@ImAlrightITHINK]

This story was so worth telling man.

[@travelvidscom]

Very informative. Thanks!

[@kafferhond435]

Its not only maple syrrup. The diamond industry does a similar thing. In Namibia, diamonds are so abundant, there is a "Sperrgebiet" - basically a restricted area of 60 miles wide by 200miles along the Atlantic- where diamonds are so abundant that even trespassing is considered to be more than that... If those things were mined and most importently, marketed, unregulated, we would buy them in 10 lbs bags in the pet store to put in the aquarium back home... Artificial value created by artificial shortages created to push up prices of an otherwise abundant resource.

[@saucerguy3]

My dad made maple syrup one year when I was a kid. It was just a common maple tree he tapped for it. It tasted amazing, I can remember it like it was yesterday!

[@bicyclist2]

All cartels bolth legal and illegal are pure evil. The farmers could very easily do for themselves what the cartel does to control price and demand. I have made maple syrup all by myself for a church friend back in the 90's. I had to collect it with a snowmobile and boil it down with fire. I had no idea that it was worth so much. Keep the great videos coming. Thank you.

[@randomtiktoks9694]

I remember once I was on a field trip at my school and the people actually showed us how maple syrup was made and why it was so valuable.

[@davidlane256]

I’ve never heard that story. Entertaining and informative.

[@MrNottocd]

If the salary of any employee of the cartel exceeds the average salary of syrup producers, then the cartel is taking too much off the top.

[@helli1233]

In Quebec,maple syrup is quite cheap

[@darq_music4780]

Thank you BE Amazed for the tips

[@MrJest2]

This is why I haven't purchased maple syrup since 1990. I won't actively support a cartel.

[@willieobermann5305]

Cartel is corrupt