When Eric and Laura Sorkin got into the maple sugaring business five years ago, they went big. The couple invested $1.4 million in a vacuum pump, reverse-osmosis machine and other equipment and tapped ...

Heavy snowfall didn’t keep people away from the hints of sweet maple syrup. Maple 101 — a beginner maple class took place Feb. 17 at the Geauga Park District’s West Woods Nature Center in Russell ...

Just 20 years ago, Cory Krieg was startled to hear about a Vermont maple sugar operation with 10,000 taps. It was the largest he’d heard of. “That really blew my mind,” said Krieg, who has 300 taps on ...

Mar. 7—Maple syrup, maple sugar, maple cream, maple coffee. Maple teriyaki, maple sriracha, maple crème brulee. Whether you're planning a getaway for Maple Weekend or just looking to replenish your ...

We have picks for light and dark maple syrup. Imagine a cold, late winter morning in Vermont. The sun is shining but there’s ...

University of Michigan researchers have found that maple syrup production processes have significant energy inputs and greenhouse gas emissions. The School for Environment and Sustainability published ...

Oregon hasn’t traditionally made a lot of maple syrup, largely because there’s more money in Douglas fir trees than maple trees. Doug firs produce straight logs that are good for construction. Maples, ...

We look at the science behind the whole process, from sap to syrup. Are you a grade B maple syrup fan? Well, you can’t get it anymore. To understand why, we have to look at the science behind the ...