After the harvesting process comes the real work of maple sugaring, which is concentrating the sap into delicious maple syrup. Commercial producers use reverse osmosis, and Kinnan says he is ...

Learning is sweet. It’s an old idea. And at some schools and colleges in Maine, it’s literally true. Each year in early spring, these schools teach their students a centuries-old tradition: how to ...

Producing other kinds of syrup could be a natural way for farmers to safeguard their harvest against warmer weather and pests. But maple experts say, the most famous syrup is here to stay. CONCORD, ...

Pancakes and waffles both go well with maple syrup. While it can be a lot of work to make your own, here in the Northwoods many ...

As maple season gets underway across Vermont, the state is marking 77 years since the sugar maple was officially named the state tree. On March 10, 1949, the Vermont Legislature designated the sugar ...

Moorhead - The box elder may be the Rodney Dangerfield of the tree world. Dismissed for its irregular form, weak wood and association with box elder bugs, the lowly tree gets no respect. But the ...

How to shop for, store, and cook with this uniquely North American staple.

All Wisconsin crops are impacted by the weather, and that includes maple syrup. Maple sap collection involves drilling into mature trees, with modern methods like vacuum systems and pipeline networks ...

The snow left on the ground may keep the sugaring season going, even as warmer temps threaten an early end, farmers say.