The Next Generation Takes Up the TapsYoung sugarmakers are returning to family woodlots, armed with new tools and an old sense of purpose.
Sugar on Snow Draws a Crowd in CabotHot syrup, clean snow, a sour pickle and a plain doughnut — a Vermont ritual that never needs updating.
Sugaring Season Steams to Life in the Mad River ValleyThe first warm days after a hard freeze send sap running, and Vermont's sugarhouses fill with sweet steam once more.
The Back-Road Sugarbush Nobody NoticesAlong a dirt road outside Craftsbury, an unmarked stretch of maples quietly feeds one of the region's best small batches.
Tapping the Sugarbush: A Morning in the TapsBefore a drop of syrup is made, someone walks the woods in yellow boots, drilling and tapping tree by patient tree.
Buckets or Tubing? A Friendly Sugarhouse DebateModern lines gather more sap with less labor, but plenty of sugarmakers still hang tin — and have their reasons.
