Saturday mornings were sacred in our house. No alarms, no rush, just the sound of butter sizzling on a hot griddle and the sweet smell of pancakes in the air. I can remember shuffling into the kitchen ...
Steam rises from an evaporator at the Branon Family Maple Orchards sugarhouse in Fairfield on Dec. 20, 2024. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger This story by Joslyn McIntyre was first published in ...
Watery sap drips slowly from a spout in the side of the tree, falling drop by drop into a silver metal bucket attached to the trunk. The slightly sweet tree water is a nutritious drink, but this ...
The maple syrup season is running behind this year due to uneven weather. At Swan’s Maple Products in Tatamagouche, the first ...
The sweet, slightly smoky scent of boiling maple sap fills sugar shacks this time of year. Gallons of sap bubble and pop as they’re refined into a deep amber syrup with a rich, earthy sweetness.