Vermont's Sweetest Season Underway
With the rise in temperatures this week, many of Vermont’s sugar makers will be boiling sap in their sugarhouses and producing Vermont’s first – and sweetest – crop of the year. The forecast here in central…
Maple & Gin Cocktails
Two incredible winter-inspired Maple and Gin cocktails
Blue Ribbon Maple at the Farm Show
Maple syrup contests are as much a part of the tradition of sugaring in Vermont as setting taps and boiling sap in the spring. Whether it is at the Vermont Farm Show or the many county fairs and field…
Cold Winter Nights Call for Warm Comfort Foods
According to the internet experts, a proper Shepherd's Pie should contain only lamb within the hearty meat stew at the base of the dish. Those same experts dictate that a similar dish, meat stew topped…
Tap To Table: VT Maple Syrup Inspires Culinary Creativity
This article appears in the Vermont Official Winter Vacation Guide 2018. You can view the publication in it's entirety on the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing website, www.vermontvacation.com, or…
New Website Launches
Welcome to the new VMSMA website. Just like many advertisements for a reformulated product or a new item launch, I’d like to say this is “new and improved.” Unlike those advertisements, I feel like this…
Meet Our Vermont Maple Sugar Makers!
Each maple sugar maker's story is original and we're going to introduce you to the men and women behind Vermont Maple.
Maple's Resiliency After Wind Storm
Mark Twain is reported to have said “if you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes.” While the variability of New England – and Vermont – weather can be a source of jokes, it can also have devastating…
