But warmer winters and midseason thaws are disrupting that balance. Producers are being forced to adapt to protect both their trees and their livelihoods. “The recent winters have warmed up way too ...

Sarai Santiago lifted the paper cup filled with clear liquid to her lips and took a sip. “This is water,” the 8-year-old ...

After the harvesting process comes the real work of maple sugaring, which is concentrating the sap into delicious maple syrup. Commercial producers use reverse osmosis, and Kinnan says he is ...

Amid brisk and breezy weather, Western New York farmers are busy with a singularly sugary harvest. Through late winter into ...

It’s been a pretty great winter, but we’re transitioning into a new time of year that’s much beloved: maple syrup season. Maple producers are rooting for a strong harvest. Adam Wild, who directs ...

The nights are still cold but days are (mostly) becoming milder. That means it’s time to tap into those maple trees to begin the process of converting the sticky sap into delicious maple syrup or ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works Jeff Gill discusses how Dawes Arboretum's 60-year Maple Syrup Day tradition fosters a sense of community.

A common piece of advice you will hear is to prune trees during the winter while they are dormant. I often give that advise myself and, for most kinds of trees, that is a good rule to follow. However, ...

March is Maple Month in Massachusetts and local officials held a ceremonial tree tapping to kick off the sugaring season in Buckland.