Parts of the Great Lakes region have seen their coldest winter in more than a decade, and maple syrup farmers are rejoicing.

On the cusp of spring, maple trees produce a sweet sap that has been harvested by farmers for centuries, starting with Native Americans who developed the process of boiling it down to concentrate its ...

Readfield nativeDavid Harriman, co-owner of Dead Stream Alpaca and Maple Farm with his wife, Karen, runs an 1,800-tap maple operation, with 800 taps on 56 acres of his own land off Winthrop Road, and ...

A community breakfast isn’t a new concept, but Marshall County Conservation Board takes it to the next level. The annual Tree to Table pancake feed at Grimes Farm Conservation Center is set for March ...

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 ...

Watery sap drips slowly from a spout in the side of the tree, falling drop by drop into a silver metal bucket attached to the ...

Japanese maple trees are surprisingly low maintenance but feeding at the right time can be tricky and makes a noticeable ...

NATICK - It's officially maple syrup season in Massachusetts. "Maple season is about a six-week window from when you tap the tree to when you're done collecting sap from the tree," said Haley Goulet ...

AMOR, Minn. — Hundreds of gallons of maple tree sap sat chilling in 55-gallon barrels at Lindentree Farm on Saturday, March 22, near Amor. With temperatures dipping to 11 degrees early that morning, ...

"This is really more than just dollars and cents — it's about family," said one official who helped out at the ceremonial tapping on Parker Family Maple Farm on Friday.