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If you're looking to improve your eating habits, consider these natural sugar substitutes the next time your sweet tooth ...
All-star seniors from Vermont and New Hampshire resume their gridiron rivalry in Castleton on Saturday, Aug. 2, in the 72nd ...
Maple syrup is often seen as a natural sweetener, but not all bottles labeled “maple” are the real deal. Many brands on grocery store shelves are actually high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in ...
Producers in the maple syrup industry are worried about how tariffs on Canadian equipment will affect production costs.
Across the eastern United States, tree communities are shifting toward fewer species in a process known as homogenization.
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In 2012, despite sugar-makers in New England placing 5 percent more taps, a spate of 75-degree temperatures in March led to a 27 percent drop in maple syrup production over the previous season.
The sugar shacks also serve hearty foods that will help keep you warm in the cold climate, often involving the maple syrup produced onsite. This product, common on American breakfast tables, is ...
If you have a small yard and think that a large sugar maple tree will overtake the space, don't give up hope. There are many unique maple varieties that grow well in small yards, not reaching more ...
And Sugar Maple can produce some notable fancy grains. There was a day that might be called the Bird’s-eye Maple Era.
Norway maple is an invasive plant that has escaped from cultivation to displace sugar maple and shade to death spring wildflowers such as Dutchman’s breeches, dog-tooth violet, and mayapple.
Maple sugar is a vital resource in preserving Ojibwe culture and sovereignty. Mille Lacs elder Larry “Amik” Smallwood noted: “We treat that maple syrup with respect.