The Wall Street Journal just released a video covering 2016's record-setting harvest and highlighting uses for maple syrup other than just on your pancakes. Watch it here:
Why Maple Syrup Is Not Just For Pancakes
WGBH’s Jim Braude Asks, “Can It Be Maple Syrup If There’s No Maple In It?”
WGBH in Boston takes up the issue of truth in labeling.
America’s Test Kitchen Rates Coombs Maple Syrup “Best”
Recently, America's Test Kitchen host Christopher Kimball did a blind taste test of several syrups on an episode in season 16 of the show. Jack Bishop tries to fool the native Vermonter by slipping some of the fake stuff in. Not only is Kimball not fooled one bit, but his…
Maple Syrup: Economic Engine of Vermont
The University of Vermont Center for Rural Studies recently released a report commissioned by the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association (VMSMA) on the economic impact of the maple syrup industry in Vermont. Unsurprisingly, maple contributes a great deal—between $317 and $330 million in direct income. But this undoubtedly underestimates maple…
Vt. Congressmen Peter Welch Speaks on Truth-in-Labeling
On Thursday, March 3, Vermont Congressman Peter Welch (D-At Large) spoke on the floor of the US House of Representatives about the importance of accurate labeling in the maple industry. The congressperson singled out individual products with the word "maple" in their name but which did not, in fact contain any…
Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association Asks FDA to Crack Down on False Labeling
On Tuesday, February 16, the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association (VMSMA), in conjunction with maple syrup producers in Vermont, New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Indiana, as well as the International Maple Syrup Institute and the North American Maple Syrup Council, sent a letter to the US Food…
UVM To Serve Vermont Maple Syrup
Redressing an embarrassing fact, The University of Vermont now serves real Vermont maple syrup in its dining halls. Citing cost, Sodexo, the company with the dining hall contract at the university, had previously only offered the fake stuff to students. Fortunately, the Proctor Maple Research Center, a field research facility…
Maple Syrup as an Anti-Inflammatory
We've reported on this issue before, but below is a link to the study that appeared appeared in the Journal of Functional Foods, a peer-review journal that "aims to bring together the results of fundamental and applied research into functional foods (ie those containing various factors to ensure or enhance…
Holiday Shipping Schedule
With the holidays approaching, we wanted to let customers know our schedule. With Christmas falling on a Sunday this year, be sure to leave enough time for your gifts to get from Alstead, NH, to your destination. Below is a map indicating the last possible days to order in time…
The Crunchy “Summer of Granola” or … How to “Unleash Your Inner Hippie”
Jody Nagel’s business story begins in 1969, in the “summer of granola.” Her mother Samantha (formerly known as Florence before a 1960s-inspired name change) whipped up her first batch of granola. Over time, the batches evolved with new ingredients and new techniques, raising the bar of deliciousness each and every…
