From Our Blog
Isn’t all Maple Syrup Organic?
Pesticides and herbicides are not commonly used in maple syrup production. Does that mean that all maple syrup is...
What is “Bird-Friendly” Maple?
Audubon Vermont, the State of Vermont, and Vermont Maple Sugar Makers have teamed up to make Vermont’s working forests...
Six Notorious Pests of Maple
What could be a better warm-weather, maple-related blogpost than the bug-villains of the sugarbush? We’re talking...
Maple Syrup History by Maxime Caouette
Maple history fans! A new book has been published that may interest you: Maple Syrup History: Fun Facts – Production...
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...
Climate Change and Maple Sugaring
OK. Enough bucolic wandering through the forest to identify the best trees for sugaring. Enough feel-good homemade...
(Stress) Baking with Maple Syrup
Oy! The pressure. Good thing there’s baking. And good thing there’s maple. Here’s how to substitute maple syrup for...
The DIY Seedling Evaporator Kit & The Sapling Evaporator: A Comparison
At Vermont Evaporator Company, we offer two different barrel-based opportunities to make wood-fired maple syrup in...
How to Assemble Your DIY Maple Syrup Evaporator – The Sapling
How to set up your DIY Maple Syrup Evaporator, The Sapling. The Sapling Evaporator is a great way to get started...
Your Questions about the Sapling Evaporator – Answered!
Like shiny things? The Sapling Evaporator is a classic, flat black with stainless evaporator pan and accents....
How to Tap Maples to Drink the Sap
Although, traditionally, sap is boiled down to make maple syrup, you can also enjoy the magic of maple without making...
DIY Maple Syrup: When to Tap
How not to miss your maple-syrup-making window! You’re going to make maple syrup this year, and don’t want to miss...
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...
Growing up Sugaring
Hello everyone! It’s Elka McCabe, daughter of Kate McCabe, owner and operator of Vermont Evaporator Company! I have...
Maple Sugarin’ in Vermont: A Good Read for the Maple History Buff
Maple Sugarin’ In Vermont: A Sweet History by Betty Ann Lockhart is a perfect fair-weather read for the Vermont...
Learning with Maple
Making maple syrup together is a great way to engage kids---both big and little---with art, science, history, and...
Back to School: A Review of Children’s Literature on Maple
From picture books about sugaring in the olden days to modern how-to manuals for kids, children’s literature on maple...
Murder in the Maple Woods
Murder in the Maple Woods is a debut novel by Claire Ackroyd, a landscape designer and independent organic inspector...
Beyond Maple: Tasting Syrups Made from Trees, Flowers and Fruits
Syrups Beyond Maple from Silver Lake Syrups. Dandelion, Rhubarb, Caramelized Spruce Tip and Elderflower. Here in...
Beyond Maple Sugaring: A Year in Homemade Syrups
The flower of the elderberry, which blooms in midsummer, can be used to make syrup too. While there are cultivars,...