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.

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.

Discover Vermont’s most scenic covered bridges and maple trails with cozy stops, sweet tastings, and small-town charm you won’t forget.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos By . Associated Press. Published April 16, 2025, 11:01 a.m. ET.

A new method of harvesting sap from young trees could revolutionize maple syrup production in Vermont — and potentially around the world. Researchers at the University of Vermont’s Proctor ...

“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.