Insider tips: How Best to Store Maple Syrup
We're going out on a limb here, but we probably store more maple syrup than you do. After all, we have a warehouse, a commercial kitchen, and a retail store. There is pure Vermont maple syrup in all of it…
Woodnose Sacré: Vermont’s Pride in a Bottle
At Branon Family Maple Orchards, we're not just about syrup — we're about crafting unique experiences that celebrate maple and bring people together. That's why we're thrilled to introduce you to a groundbreaking collaboration that's as unique as it is…
As Vermont Maple Fest kicks off, local sugar makers reflect on an unusual tapping season
"It's been a weird year, but I think it's been overall, production has been great," said Cecile Branon, owner of Branon Family Maple Orchards. The 54th annual Maple Festival kicks off in Saint Albans Friday. The three-day event draws thousands…
Now Selling Limited Edition Eclipse Syrup
Monday, April 8, 2024, was quite a day in our sugarbushes in northern Vermont. It was quite simply spectacular. And we'd like to share some of that magic with you. See, at 3:30 in the afternoon on April 8, at…
Tapping Into The World of Maple Vinegar
Every year, in late winter, 100-foot maple trees are tapped across the northeast and sap begins to flow through mainlines into a network of tubes, further into sugar houses and into large pots where it’s cooked to deep, amber confection…
Maple Krunch Oatmeal Cookies
Here's a delicious sweet treat that's perfect for back-to-school lunchboxes, family events or as a contribution to those events when you have to bring something to share. Key to these cookies are our organic Kassidy's Krunchies, crunchy little nuggets of…
Studies Show Maple Makes For A Better Sugar
Like hundreds of millions of others, Tom Branon, patriarch of the Branon Family Maple Orchards, begins each day with a cup of coffee. What makes Tom's coffee a little different than many is that he uses pure Vermont maple syrup…
The Best Price on Maple Syrup: Right Here
The Right Price On a recent muggy Vermont summer night, we crawled our tired bodies out of the sugar woods and dusted off an old economics textbook from college. We wanted to brush up on the principles of pricing, a…
Behind The Boil: Tapping Out When The Season Ends
In 1968, the band Blood Sweat & Tears had a hit rock song called "Spinning Wheel." That song started with the memorable lyrics "What goes up, must come down." When you work in the Vermont maple woods each year, it's…
Behind The Boil: Injury In The Sugar Woods
It was a good day for Evan Branon to be in the woods. It was a reasonable temperature for mid-December and Evan was leading a crew of guys who had found their groove tapping maple trees to prepare for the…
