MAPLE SIRUP IS AT THE CENTER OF A SCIENCE LESSON HAPPENING AT HILLSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER. SCIENCE TEACHER MARY HARTIGAN DEMERS PUT DONATED BUCKETS AND TAPS ON A GROUP OF SUGAR MAPLES ACROSS ...

Sap from maple trees starts to flow in New England around this time of year. March is the most important month for the more than 300 maple producers in Massachusetts as they create more than 70,000 ...

Kathleen Mangan is an award-winning journalist with Vermont roots. Her writing has been featured in nearly 100 publications, including National Geographic, Wine Enthusiast, AAA World, and Saturday ...

COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Sugarhouses across Vermont opened their doors for Maple Open House Weekend, offering visitors samples and demonstrations of the sugaring process. Poor Farm Sugar Works in ...

March has arrived, and with it comes the maple-producing season! This annual event is a sign of spring in many places and unseasonably warm temperatures (at least in the Northeast and Upper Midwest) ...

Vermont produced nearly 3.1 million gallons of maple syrup in 2025, accounting for 53% of the nation’s total output, according to a community announcement. The state has seen an almost 650% increase ...

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ERIKA TARANTAL GETS US, GIVES IT A TRY. MAPLE SUGAR, THE SWEET RESULT OF A FREEZE THAW CYCLE AND LOTS OF ELBOW GREASE. THE ALL NATURAL PRODUCT HAS BEEN MADE IN NEW ENGLAND FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. DCR, ...

LETCHWORTH STATE PARK, N.Y. — Maple Weekend at Letchworth State Park gave people the chance to learn about New York’s maple sugar-making process. Some of the activities included traditional maple ...

Maple syrup contains 25% of your daily manganese and causes slower blood sugar spikes than white sugar, but nutritionists warn it's still a high-sugar product that requires moderation. Quadruple ...

Brian and Suzanne Dunham’s Velvet Hollow Sugar Works, 29 Dunham Road, Greenwood, will be open Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Bring your snowshoes and take a ...

This year's maple sap collection in Massachusetts contains more sugar than most years. Sweeter sap requires less boiling time, which leads to increased maple syrup production. Colder temperatures and ...