Sugar country, under snow, getting ready to give thanks for the abundance of food first developed in the Americas. Our...
About Maple Syrup
Maple: America’s Indigenous Sweet
First developed by the native peoples of North America, maple has always been an important food source in this...
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 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...
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...
Time to Identify Your Maple Trees!
Fall is just about here again. Time to escape into the woods. The leaves have started to turn, the air is crisp, and...
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...
Maple on the Hiking Trail
We went hiking this summer on the Appalachian Trail, and we brought our homemade maple syrup with us! Both maple syrup...
Learning with Maple
Making maple syrup together is a great way to engage kids---both big and little---with art, science, history, and...