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.
Deceptive Packaging
You only buy pure maple syrup, right? Well, at least you think you do – but it turns out for some people, buying the real stuff is trickier than you might think. According to US Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt), millions of Americans have been unknowingly purchasing artificial syrup, when they…
5 Points You Should Know about Deceptive Packaging
Log Cabin Syrup (manufactured by Pinnacle Food Groups) was recently confronted by federal legislators and Vermont Maple Organizations in regards to their deceptive package design (made to look like Pure Maple Syrup). All food and beverages are required to list the amount of sugar they contain on the nutrition label,…
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…
Check Labels
If there's one positive outcome of rising obesity levels in America, it's that they're encouraging consumers to finally start reading nutrition labels. But while just one episode of the Biggest Loser is enough to make almost anyone think twice about ice cream sundaes and bacon cheeseburgers - what about the…
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…
High Fructose Corn Syrup Facts
Despite all of the controversy over the dangers of high fructose corn syrup (the main ingredient in most fake maple syrups), there seems to be one thing that everyone can agree on – and that's how difficult it is to avoid high fructose corn syrups, and other corn derivatives in…
Maple Farms
Why Maple Farms Are So Important At Coombs Family Farms, our journey begins with a tree. In the spring, as the snow begins to fade, we follow the footsteps of our great-great-grandparents and tap maple trees; some that have stood on our land for more than 300 years. Over that…
Our Top 5 Holiday Recipes Using Vermont Maple Syrup!
Pure maple syrup is not only excellent on pancakes and waffles it's perfect for grilling, baking, desserts and especially for all of your holiday recipes! All it takes is a little maple from Coombs Family Farms to turn ordinary recipes into memorable dishes that your friends and family will be…
