Tag: maple syrup
Kemble Maple Tour showcases syrup producers of all sizes and styles
From a 5,000 tree operation on 200 acres to sap collected in buckets the old-fashioned way, it’s all happening in Kemble.
Purple Valley keeps tradition going with annual syrup festival
Like it has for almost 60 years, the sleepy South Bruce Peninsula community of Purple Valley became a hive of activity on Saturday for the annual Purple Valley Maple Syrup Festival. Despite an ominous forecast and rain clouds threatening overhead, there was a lineup waiting to get in when the doors opened for another year […]
How new technology is helping Michigan’s maple farmers be more efficient
Solar pumps and sensors are among the technologies helping Michigan’s maple farmers adapt to rising costs and a shorter, less predictable tapping season.
One year after ice storm, Michigan maple syrup producer back to tapping
The 2025 ice storm toppled tens of millions of trees and destroyed about a third of the stateâs maple syrup production. This yearâs ice storm wasnât as bad for most syrup producers….
‘A little emotional’: One year after the ice storm, a maple syrup producer is back to tapping
“We are going to definitely fall significantly short of our averages for the season,” said Jennifer RiChard, owner of Hidden Acres Sugar Bush in Gaylord. “But that’s OK; it’ll be a season. It’s better than none.”
