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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,...
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...
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...
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...