According to at least one farmer, tapping forests for maple syrup is more profitable than logging those same forests. in a profile in the UP Second Wave, Mike Rudyard, owner of Michigan Maple Farms on the upper peninsula in Michigan, says maple syrup producers can expect to make 7.5 to…
2015 Maple Syrup Crop Report
June 17, 2015 In 2015, spring came late. On our farm the snow was deeper than usual, with four to five feet of powder, which made trudging through the woods unusually difficult even on snowshoes. The harsh, cold winter drifted through March and into April, creating a late start to…
We are Non-GMO certified!
You are what you eat. That expression carries a different weight in today’s world. Grocery consumers are faced with new decisions like never before: organic, local, gluten-free, nut-free, sustainable. And now consumers are called upon to consider choosing GMO foods vs. non-GMO foods. What does GMO really mean anyway? And,…
How Maple Sugar and Texas Earth Help Build Healthy Soil
As consumers, we have become increasingly more health-conscious and more aware of our foods. We look for organic labels, try to avoid chemicals and additives that we can’t pronounce, and buy local if and when we can. However, we don’t always connect the dots between healthy foods and healthy soil.…
Does Climate Affect Maple Syrup Production?
As you may know, we’ve started featuring an “Ask Arnold” series on the Get Real Taste the Truth Facebook page, because I wanted to know what you were curious about when it comes to making and using pure maple syrup. I have to say I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this weekly feature…
Sustainable Maple Syrup Farming: 5 Points You Should Know
Small family farms, such as the ones making maple syrup, have a lower carbon footprint than industrial agricultural processing plants. Small family farmers are stewards of their land and they have a vested interest in protecting it, and farming it sustainably. Money from small family farms is more likely to…
5 Reasons to Buy Pure Maple
It has calcium and disease-fighting antioxidants It helps support a sustainable agriculture system It supports small family maple farmers and local economies It's an easily digestible sugar, unlike the high fructose corn syrup It's has no preservatives, GMOs or artificial additives.
Artificial Hormones, Pesticides & Fake Maple Syrup: 5 Points You Should Know
Artificial hormones are injected in beef and dairy cattle to make them grow faster and produce more milk. The US government claims the hormones are safe, but the European Union has banned hormones because of a possible link between hormones and some types of cancer. Ongoing exposure to pesticides used…
The Real Cost of Cheap Food
Nobody knows who it was that first coined the phrase, "there's no such thing as a free lunch," but it turns out whoever said it was even more prophetic than we may have originally thought. The real cost of cheap food and processed syrups that contain High Fructose Corn Syrup…
Sustainably Harvested Maple
There's a lot of hype these days about "healthy foods." Every week it's something different. One day it's extra virgin olive oil, a week later it's pomegranates, or cactus leaves, or some bizarre looking tropical fruit than can only be consumed via $8 smoothies. The foods that our society considers…
