Learn how to simply filter sugar sand in maple syrup. Once you encounter the niter maple syrup contains, you can easily filter it out to get clear maple syrup. Have you ever found sediment, grit, or ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Maple syrup is a natural forest food product and, for the most part, only ...

It's maple sugar season in Massachusetts when trees are tapped and the flowing sap is turned into the sweet maple syrup we pour on our pancakes and waffles. Here are some things to know about this age ...

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 ...

Making maple syrup takes a lot of trees, taps, sap and time. For those willing to tackle the job, it is "tremendous," said commercial syrup maker Eric Randall. An agricultural cottage industry perhaps ...

Maple sap production, essential for syrup, varies based on factors like soil, sunlight, and temperature. Sustained cold weather, like the winter of 2024-25, benefits maple trees and their sap ...

In Vermont, maple syrup is growing jobs and allowing farmers to make a profit. When most people imagine maple syrup production, they think of buckets hanging from trees collecting sap. But these days, ...

Visitors to Codorus State Park have the chance to discover how maple syrup is made, from sap to syrup, in free one-hour educational programs offered at the park during the spring season. Those ...

In Vermont, the last sap in the spring maple sugaring season isn't considered good for much. It's too dark and strong to use for commercial maple syrup — people tend to like the light and clear stuff.