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See what's making headlines within the Association and in the maple industry in Vermont and beyond.

Meet the Urban Sugar Makers!

Meet the Urban Sugar Makers!

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.

Vermont Green FC x VMSMA

Vermont Green FC x VMSMA

Vermont Green FC x VMSMA - check out our sweet partnership! The partnership between Vermont Green FC and the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association (VMSMA) will include a “Maple Man of the Match” award, a new Amber goalkeeper kit (inspired by Vermont...

Annual UVM Maple Business Evaluation

Annual UVM Maple Business Evaluation

The University of Vermont Extension and Maple Market Research at UVM Your input makes a difference! Complete the evaluation here. University of Vermont delivers maple business management programs to support people across the maple community. Please...

Tracking Climate Change

Tracking Climate Change

Climate change is impacting Vermont’s sweetest season From MyChamplainValley.com - "Maple syrup is one of the biggest industries in Vermont but this sweet season in the Green Mountain State is continuing to be impacted by our ever-changing climate.

Sap Flows Early in 2023 - Here's the Latest

Sap Flows Early in 2023 - Here's the Latest

Some Vermont Sugarmakers are watching sap production begin for 2023 Click below for the latest Sugarmaker commentary on early sap production in 2023!

News of the 2025 Vermont Maple Season

News of the 2025 Vermont Maple Season

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

Congratulations to Baird Farm Maple

Congratulations to Baird Farm Maple

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...

Need Storm Damage Assistance?

Need Storm Damage Assistance?

USDA To Offer Potential Recovery Assistance from Winter Storm Elliott In the days leading up to Christmas, Winter Storm Elliott brought extreme winds and weather to much of Vermont. For many of you, this probably meant downed trees and infrastructure...

Outside Magazine Highlights Member Meg Emmons!

Outside Magazine Highlights Member Meg Emmons!

We LOVE to see Members in the News! Did you see VMSMA member Meg Emmons from Bourdon Maple Farm in a recent Outside Magazine article? We're grateful that she shared the story of Maple and the sticky day in the life of a Sugar Maker. Visit...

Blue Ribbon Maple at the Farm Show

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 days, Vermont sugar makers are proud to enter...