Maple syrup is nature's nectar, but you've probably noticed that the real deal comes with a high price tag. Given how much ...

A leaf-shaped bottle of maple syrup beside a dish of maple syrup and a honeycomb wand - Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock North Americans know that when the days grow warmer and the evenings stay cold, it's ...

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 ...

Maple syrup is more than just something sweet. It's aromatic; one whiff conjures up a vision of Vermont. In cooking, the thick texture can add body, while the color provides hue. For those who have ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — It’s as much a Michigan tradition as playing euchre or using your hand as a map. We make maple syrup here, and this time of the year is typically the sweet spot for making the ...

HANOVER, MI -- They call it the Sugar Shack. And with good reason. Steam rose from the large metal pans as maple sap was boiled into maple syrup at the hands of Don White of Hanover, a Hanover-Horton ...

Maple sap production, essential for syrup, varies based on factors like soil, sunlight, and temperature. Sustained cold weather, like the winter of 2024-25, benefits maple trees and their sap ...

RICHMOND TWP. - The smell of wood smoke fills the sugarhouse on John and Lori Falecki's farm every March. A 600 gallon pan takes up much of the center of the room, steaming and bubbling with a layer ...

When Brian Hughes began collecting maple syrup last year, in early March, he had to plow trails through snow that was thigh high. This year, when he started on the last day of January, he was driving ...