Maple syrup production is underway. We visited a Lewis County sugar shack to learn how sap becomes syrup.
The race to bottle a year’s supply of maple syrup begins the moment sap starts flowing in late winter. Producers tap ...
Weather conditions haven’t been ideal for backyard maple syrup makers this season, but local sugar shacks are still boiling and selling across the state.
The annual tapping of regional trees is going on now. Two local growers share learned wisdom about how it’s done combining old and new techniques.
On a cool February morning, buckets hung from maple trees along neighborhood streets in Milan, each one slowly filling with clear sap. Milan High School students in the Natural Resources class moved ...