Maple News

Someone recently described this spring as the “apex of uncertainty” and, for me, that really resonated. Producers were in the midst of the season, with all of the weather fluctuations that brought varied sap flows and dips and valleys for sap sugar content. For some of you, this also meant a severe ice storm that may well have shut down the rest of your season. And at the same time, there are lots of changes at the federal level that may have impacts on the economy in which you operate.

VMSMA shared Sugarhouse Certification with WCAX and helped clarify changes to organic defoamer.

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

The Vermont Maple season is a favorite spring time topic with lots of news coverage.

News coverage of the anticipated US tariffs on Canadian products and implications for the maple industry

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…

Vermont's WPTZ covered reactions from local agricultural industries regarding the proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian goods. You can find the coverage online HERE.

Tom and Cecile Branon, of Branon Family Maple Orchards in Fairfield were recently highlighted in a Farm Progress article. You can read more about their story online HERE.

NAMSC Maple Hall of Fame: Updates & 2025 Nominations Most everyone in the maple industry is aware of the International Maple Hall of Fame, located in Croghan, New York. Since 1977, the Hall of Fame has…

Vermont Maple Highlighted in Japanese Newspaper In April 2024, Eri Takahashi, a freelance write from Japan who's currently living in Washington DC, reached out to VMSMA about a feature story he was writing…