From Our Blog
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 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...
Resolution: Maple
It's almost 2025 and you're looking for a healthy, natural, outdoor hobby to get you through to spring. Aren't we...
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...
DIY Maple Gifting
Many of us DIY types make maple syrup in the spring to give away throughout the year. We've recently discovered the...
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...
Growing up Sugaring
Hello everyone! It’s Elka McCabe, daughter of Kate McCabe, owner and operator of Vermont Evaporator Company! I have...
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,...
Our Indigenous Peoples First Cultivated More than Just Maple
Sugar country, under snow, getting ready to give thanks for the abundance of food first developed in the Americas. Our...
Maple: America’s Indigenous Sweet
First developed by the native peoples of North America, maple has always been an important food source in this...
Handmade in Vermont – Sourced in Sugar Country
The Sapling is handmade in Vermont from things sourced in maple-producing states! Fall isn’t just the season...
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 School: The Math of Tapping a Maple Tree
Welcome to Maple School, our series on things you can learn through maple syrup. Today: The Math of Tapping a Maple...
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...
Maple School: Why Does Sap Run? Science!
Maple sap runs in the late winter or early spring time, when the nights are freezing and the days are warm. But what...
Baking With Maple Syrup
All of a sudden it’s baking season. We’re baking with maple syrup! You? Here’s how to substitute maple syrup for other...
Preserving with Maple
If your garden is anything like ours, you are currently experiencing an overabundance of (a) cucumbers, (b) tomatoes,...
Maple School: The Early History of Maple Syrup
The early history of maple syrup unfolded right here in North America! Among other crops, Native North Americans first...
Maple School: Maple Syrup Story Hour
Children’s literature on maple syrup making is prolific, varied, and fun. We highly recommend these six titles for a...