DEERWOOD -- Families mark the progression of time and tradition in many ways. The Hakes family does it with maple syrup. It all began in 1970 when the retired Ken Hakes Sr. started a sugar bush on 80 ...

The maple syrup season started as a dud, but as time went by the sweet sap poured from the trees. “We started in early March and the first two weeks we got nothing. We didn’t have the temperature ...

Other Name(s): All pure maple syrup is produced from the sap of maple trees (Acer). Pure maple syrup is classified by a grading system determined by translucence (color) and flavor intensity. The ...

Those of us with a hankering for real maple syrup may be in for a sweet surprise this year. North American “sugar shacks” just finished a massive year for maple syrup production. Record sap yields in ...

Alexander Watson likes his maple syrup on homemade pancakes, with a side of bacon. Take his word for it. He’s an expert in the field. A regional naturalist with the Department of Natural Resources at ...

Love the warmth or hate it, one thing is for sure. It may be a sweet season for maple syrup. The warm weather has already triggered the maple sap to start running. In fact, one of Michigan’s largest ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm show the process of making maple syrup at home from start to finish.