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For the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association (VMSMA) Winter 2025 newsletter, Matt Thomas penned an article on the Origins of the VT Maple Creemee. You can read the full article here and receiving mailings of VMSMA's future newsletters by joining...

Governor Phil Scott Visits Buck Family Maple for 2024 Tree Tapping WASHINGTON —March means maple for many in our region, and Vermont is already off to a sweet start.

Baird Farm's Next Generation Embraces Maple Open House Weekend Seven Days - What do Bigfoot, a bubbling cauldron and three-plus politicians tapping a single tree have in common? No joke — though it's tempting — they're all signs of Spring Maple Open...

Maple Sugaring Adapts to a Changing Climate

Vermont Maple Highlighted in Japanese Newspaper

EAST BERKSHIRE, Vt. (WCAX) - The warm weather this week — combined with freezing nights — has many local sugarmakers busy. It comes as some producers are looking to become certified as part of a new industry-led effort that began last year.

Meet the Urban Maple Sugarmakers in Burlington's Old North End On a warm Tuesday afternoon in Callahan Park in Burlington’s South End, friends and strangers alike cluster around a large metal bucket filled with sap.

Bird-friendly maple syrup boosts Vermont forest diversity & resilienceMongabay highlights the importance of bird friendly maple WOODSTOCK, Vermont — As the sun rises, the ethereal song of a wood thrush echoes through Bourdon Maple Farm’s 55-hectare...

The 2025 Maple Open House Weekend was a success and Mother Nature cooperated this year.

On a hillside in Chittenden, Vermont, a 104 year-old family farm surrounded by a forest of maples has earned the second annual ‘Fantastic Farmer’ title and a significant award of $5000 from the A.Pizzagalli Family Farm Fund. Jenna Baird of Baird Farm...