It’s crunch time for Nicholas Jordan as he samples 16 varieties at their best at this time of year and finds some golden standards – as well as a few bad apples ...

HAMPTON — Students at Hampton Academy and Marston School are getting hands‑on lessons in the science, tradition, and teamwork of maple sugaring. Over the final weeks of winter, students have learned ...

MANSFIELD—When Rachel Courtney, owner of Sugar Mama’s Appalachain Maple, was young, she would help out at Raker’s Sugar Bush during sugaring season. Bob Raker, a self-proclaimed “old school sugar ...

The official state tree of Wisconsin is the Sugar Maple, and its sap is the primary source of maple syrup. Since it takes at least several hundred sugar maples to make syrup production profitable, ...

SOUTH PYMATUNING TOWNSHIP – 40:1. That’s a critical ratio in creating maple syrup. It takes 40 gallons of tree sap to produce 1 gallon of that luscious syrup. “Essentially, what we’re doing is getting ...

If you’re looking for a family-friendly weekend in New England, the Midwest or Quebec, it’s hard to find a better travel theme than syrup. Themed maple weekends and events await visitors in Vermont, ...

A few thousand years ago, sugar was unknown in the western world. Sugarcane, a tall grass first domesticated in New Guinea around 6000BC, was initially chewed for its sweet juice rather than ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Maple syrup is ...

With inflation on the rise again, it seems like everyone is looking for someone to blame for higher prices—from grocery stores to the current occupant of the White House. And while the president doesn ...

If you would like to try home brewing, you need a refractometer. A refractometer allows you to measure sugar concentration in the wort. You then use this measurement to calculate the beer’s alcohol ...

Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...