For a fourth year in a row, sugarmakers have donated maple syrup to Vermont soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
And after a last minute drive, this year’s effort was a success.
Before then, donations were slightly below previous years because of a high demand for syrup.
But officials say Vermonters answered the call, donating a total of 6,200 pints, which beat last year’s record.
The syrup was packaged for shipment to soldiers on Saturday.