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How to Store Maple Sap
The sap is running and your buckets are filling up! You've collected your sap and are ready to store your sap in...
DIY Maple Syrup: Why a Continuous-Flow Pan is Better Than a Flat Pan
At Vermont Evaporator Company, all our DIY maple syrup equipment features “baffled” or “continuous flow” pans because...
How to Collect Maple Sap
You've decided to make maple syrup this season. You've tapped your trees, and the sap is running, and your buckets are...
Ten Reasons to Make Your Own Maple Syrup
Here are ten reasons why sugaring is one of our favorite hobbies! 1. Making maple syrup really makes our March....
The Health Benefits of Being in the Woods
Why we hobby maple syrup makers are so happy and fit! Ok, that may be overstating it a bit. Hobby maple syrup makers,...
How To Tap A Maple Tree
You’ve decided to make maple syrup this year and you’ve determined that it’s time to tap your trees. Great! Here’s...
How to Run Lines for Maple Syrup
At the Vermont Evaporator Company, we aim to bring the tech of big maple to the maple hobbyist! We've designed an...
Will Tap Holes Close Up if You Tap Maples Too Early?
Knowing when to tap is one of the biggest challenges for a maple syrup producer. There is no clear answer to the...
How to Make Maple Syrup
You're ready to make maple syrup! You’ve tapped your maple trees, collected and stored maple sap. The weekend...
Resolution: Maple
It's almost 2026 and you're looking for a healthy, natural, outdoor hobby to get you through to spring. Aren't we...
Making Maple Syrup On A Budget
Thinking of making your own maple syrup this season? Overwhelmed with decisions about what to buy, and how much...
What to Give with that Homemade Maple Syrup
Last-Minute Finds that Pair Well with a Bottle of the Good Stuff We can’t tell you how many DIY maple syrup makers we...
Repackaging Maple for Gifts
Repackaging your homemade maple for gifts is an easy process. You can repackage your maple syrup in smaller bottles or...
Maple Holiday Gift Giving: Shopping for your Backyard Sugar Maker
The hubbub of Thanksgiving has passed and you are looking forward to the gift-giving part of the holiday season! (Or,...
Thankful for Maple
Join us in observing Native American Heritage Month this year by giving thanks for maple! November is National Native...
Cooking Without Thinking: The Maple Edition
Lunching with perfection here on cobb salad with maple mustard vinaigrette. To emulate, add to your favorite hearty...
Maple Events Near You
Greetings fellow maple lovers! We've been eager to create a blog post listing maple events for a while now. With the...
Maple Syrup Sugaring Supplies – The Essentials to Get You Going
Thinking of making your own maple syrup this season? Trying to figure out what maple syrup sugaring supplies you need...
Maple in Harvest Food
Maple Sweetened Apple Butter: Cut 20 apples into eighths and place in stock pot with 1 C apple cider; cook down until...
10 Reasons Vermont Evaporator Pans Are Better Than Amazon’s
Here at Vermont Evaporator Company, we pride ourselves on selling pans that are made to last, are good quality, and...