Meet the hard working members behind the maple. Every grade of syrup from individual sugarhouses has distinctive character, just like our wonderful community of sugar makers.
As part of our Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association member spotlight series, we join North Country Career Center’s Natural Resources students as they welcome local second graders for their annual spring maple education program, sharing Vermont’s sugaring traditions with the next generation.
VMSMA learns the story of Couching Lion Maple Sugar Farm—a family-run operation blending stewardship, creativity, and community spirit. Discover how a simple email from our Membership Manager about the Maple Meander led to a deeper look at Vermont’s passion for maple and the people behind it.
Meet Don DeFlorio of Macintosh Hill Maple Works in Randolph, Vermont, in this Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association member spotlight—part of our series celebrating the dedication and craft of Vermont’s sugar makers, large and small.
Discover the story of Mary Jane and Mario Fradette, Vermont sugar makers from East Hardwick, featured in the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association member spotlight series highlighting the people behind Vermont’s maple tradition.
For Matt Wamsganz of Snow Hill Farm in Westford, sugaring isn’t just a business — it’s a legacy. Growing up in a family of nine in Saranac Lake, New York, Matt inherited his love for maple from his father, Vernon, who began sugaring in the mid-1900s...
From engineering theory to maple mastery, Don Gilbert’s journey began at the University of Vermont in the 1970s and led to founding Sherman Hollow Organic Farm in Hinesburg. Discover how his lifelong passion for efficiency and innovation shaped a unique path through Vermont’s maple world.
