Perhaps one of the most common myths about trees, Rachael West said, is that they go dormant during the winter months, falling into hibernation until spring rolls around. But West, founder of Eating ...

It’s now that special time of year where temperatures are below freezing at night and above freezing during the day, creating the perfect conditions for naturalists and hobbyists alike to collect sap ...

WELLESLEY — Eventually, Natick Community Organic Farm’s maple syrup will be destined for towering stacks of pancakes or waffles. But first comes tapping, the process by which the farm uses drills and ...

Maple sugaring season is just around the corner. For larger, commercial sugaring operations, the work goes on all winter. They have to maintain the plastic lines that collect the sap, and re-tap ...

Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Plenty of young kids tap a few maple trees, inspired by the sweet promise of maple syrup ...

All Wisconsin crops are impacted by the weather, and that includes maple syrup. Maple sap collection involves drilling into mature trees, with modern methods like vacuum systems and pipeline networks ...

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — Warmer temperatures have brought the maple syrup producing season around Minnesota to a close. It also may portend the end of an era for a couple outside Grand Marais, who have ...

GALLOWAY, N.J. (CBS) -- A New Jersey university is in the process of creating a maple syrup operation in the region. Students at Stockton University in Galloway are not tapping sap from 400 red maple ...

In recent weeks, producers and hobbyists across the Midwest have been tapping their trees and making maple syrup. They were waiting for just the right conditions for the sap to run: temperatures above ...