North America’s Forgotten Fruit When you think of tropical flavors like banana, mango, and pineapple, your mind...
Beyond Maple
The Sticky: A Grade A Dark Robust Dramedy
The Sticky is Loosely Based on the Great Canadian Maple Heist It's been hot. Too hot. So, the other day, we took a fan...
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, Archeology, and the Other Vermont Evaporator Company
This antique evaporator door was made by a Vermont Evaporator Company that operated a century ago. A customer...
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...
A Guide to Collecting Maple Syrup Antiques
A Guidebook on Maple Syrup Antiques Anyone who is keen on learning about or collecting maple syrup antiques should...
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...
Caring For Your Sugar Woods Part 2: Cultivating an Ideal Suite of Tree Species
A very young red maple seedling rescued from the garden and waiting to be planted in our sugar woods. Cultivating red...
Caring for your Sugar Woods in a Changing Climate: An Introduction
It seems that a lot has been written about the connection between climate change and maple syrup making recently....
Caring for Your Sugar Woods Part 3: Removing Invasive Species
When setting out to remove invasive species, bring loppers, a hand saw, burlap, twine, a handcart, and a good-natured...