Here at the Vermont Evaporator Company, we're a bit obsessed with all things syrup. We're focused most of the year on...
Beyond Maple
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...
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...
How to Make Elderflower Syrup
In late June, we took a family trip down to Lake Wallenpaupack, a large reservoir nestled in the Pocono Mountains....
Caring For Your Sugar Woods
The summer is a perfect time to start actively caring for your sugar woods. Here’s how! Every ecosystem requires...
How to Make Dandelion Syrup
Last weekend, compelled by a curious smell coming from the kitchen, I arrived there to find my teenage daughter...
How to Collect Maple Syrup Antiques
Anyone who is keen on learning about or collecting maple syrup antiques should check out Virginia Vidler's...
The Health Benefits of Being in the Woods
Why we hobby maple syrup makers are so happy and fit! Ok, that may be overstating it a bit. Hobby maple syrup makers,...
Our Indigenous Peoples First Cultivated More than Just Maple
Sugar country, under snow, getting ready to give thanks for the abundance of food first developed in the Americas. Our...
Beyond Maple: Tasting Syrups Made from Trees, Flowers and Fruits
Syrups Beyond Maple from Silver Lake Syrups. Dandelion, Rhubarb, Caramelized Spruce Tip and Elderflower. Here in...