Fall is just about here again. Time to escape into the woods. The leaves have started to turn, the air is crisp, and...
About Maple Syrup
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: 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...
Learning with Maple
Making maple syrup together is a great way to engage kids---both big and little---with art, science, history, and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Maple Sugaring 101: A Beach Read for Sugaring Folk
“The Maple Sugar Book” by Helen and Scott Nearing is an extensively researched, interesting, and surprisingly funny...