This antique evaporator door was made by a Vermont Evaporator Company that operated a century ago. A customer...
About Maple Syrup
What is “Bird-Friendly” Maple?
Jun 16, 2021| About Maple Syrup
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?
Jun 2, 2021| About Maple Syrup
Pesticides and herbicides are not commonly used in maple syrup production. Does that mean that all maple syrup is...
Planting Maples for Posterity
Aug 26, 2020| About Maple Syrup, Beyond Maple
Here in sugar country, it is not uncommon to find oneself travelling down a country lane in the dappled shadows cast...
True Crimes of Maple
Jul 15, 2020| About Maple Syrup
Inside the sweet world of syrup, a picture of crime emerges . . . Burglary, vandalism and heists, oh my! The hidden...
Maple School: Why Does Sap Run? Science!
Apr 27, 2020| About Maple Syrup
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
Apr 20, 2020| About Maple Syrup
Children’s literature on maple syrup making is prolific, varied, and fun. Here are some great titles for a maple syrup...
Maple School: The Early History of Maple Syrup
Apr 10, 2020| About Maple Syrup
Maple syrup was first developed here in North America. When and by whom? Read on! Corn, beans, cotton, tobacco and...
Maple School: The Math of Tapping a Maple Tree
Apr 3, 2020| About Maple Syrup, DIY Maple Syrup
Welcome to Maple School, our series on things kids can learn through maple syrup. First up is The Math of Tapping a...
Something to Read: Giving a Book about Maple
Dec 15, 2019| About Maple Syrup
Books make great gifts for maple lovers of all ages! At gift-giving time, my coworker and sister-in-law Nikki has a...