On the rugged western slopes of Vermont’s Mt. Mansfield, a web of plastic tubing connects some 71,000 tree taps to one of the frontiers of Vermont’s rapidly changing maple syrup industry.

In Vermont, the nation’s leading maple-producing state, production has tripled in the past decade, from an average of 600,000 gallons per year in the late 2000s to about 1.8 million per year now.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul had some fighting words for Vermonters on Sunday. In a post on X, Hochul declared “New York ...

As the No. 1 producer of maple syrup in the United States, Vermont is expected to lead the way for other states to adopt the new names by 2015. Vermont produced about 40% of the total U.S. syrup ...

In Vermont, maple is rarely more than a few steps away, as even the local gas station, especially Maplefields, carries syrup, sugar, candies, and creams at any time of the year.

Runamok Maple, a Vermont-based company, sustainably produces organic maple syrups in a line that includes barrel-aged, smoked, and infused offerings, through a process of constant experimentation.

Forget "Grade A" — Vermont has a new system for grading maple syrup. The state hopes names like "Delicate" and "Robust" will educate consumers, but some residents are just plain confused.

2025 Vermont Maple Open House Weekend. The sweetest weekend in Vermont will celebrate the 2025 crop of maple syrup. Visitors will dig into pancake breakfasts, try sugar-on-snow, enjoy horse-drawn ...

Travel How to visit Vermont maple syrup producers Get a sugar high in the Green Mountains. Todd Scelza of Shadow Lake Maples checks the boiling sap in Barton, Vermont.

Making maple syrup in New England’s spring weather can be unpredictable. Now, President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are adding anxiety about an industry that depends on multinational trade.… ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. – In maple country of Vermont, consumers know the real thing. So starting Feb. 1, customers at Vermont McDonald’s stores can request 100 percent maple syrup or sugar to be ...

“Maple syrup is rich in minerals and considered a super food, y’know,” he says. “So the creemee is practically healthy.” Corner of Vermont; 374 Fifth Ave., Park Slope; 347-844-9283.