The early history of maple syrup unfolded right here in North America! Among other crops, Native North Americans first...
About Maple Syrup
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: Maple Syrup Story Hour
Children’s literature on maple syrup making is prolific, varied, and fun. We highly recommend these six titles for a...
Planting Maples for Posterity
Here in sugar country, it is not uncommon to find oneself travelling down a country lane in the dappled shadows cast...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...