Articles about Branon Maple and other notable mentions
"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…
Alcohol sales spiked when the pandemic hit in 2020, garnering publicity from the press and concern from public health officials. While demand for beer, wine and spirits has waned since then, sales of their nonalcoholic counterparts is growing exponentially. In…
At Branon Family Maple Orchards there are times when we get caught in the daily grind. Sometimes, in the moment, we lose sight of the big picture. That's why we often reflect on this interview in Authority Magazine with Cecile…
The ownership, economics, and composition of Vermont’s forestlands have changed over the past fifty years. Through these changes, the Vermont Land Trust has partnered with landowners. One method of partnership has been land acquisition: in 1997, The Vermont Land Trust…
After exiting dairy, the Branon family built one of Vermont’s largest maple sugar production and retailing operations. Vermont’s maple industry has been booming and rapidly changing over the past few years. But few sugar-making operations have changed like the Branon…
Vermont Maple Festival co-chairs Stephen Tetreault and Cecile Branon visit Local 22 & Local 44 News This Morning to tell us what’s happening at the 50th Vermont Maple Festival this weekend in St. Albans. Originally published on My Champlain Valley.
The Grossman School of Business honored four family businesses for excellence in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability at the UVM Family Business Awards on Oct. 30 in Waterman’s Memorial Lounge. This year’s honorees, recognized for their ability to…
On a thousand acres in Fairfield stand more than 68,000 maple trees tapped for sugaring season. FAIRFIELD – Cecile Branon took her first tour of Maple Open House Weekend — the White family of Georgia, Vermont — into the crisp,…
On a thousand acres in Fairfield stand more than 68,000 maple trees tapped for sugaring season. The trees are part of Branon Family Maple Orchards, located in the heart of sugaring country in Franklin County, not far from the Canadian border.…
Maple sugaring – turning sugar-maple sap into world-class syrup – has been part of the New England farming landscape for generations. Today, however, technology and big money may alter that forever. Tommy Branon and I rode out of Cold Hollow in the…
In general, making maple syrup is an all-natural process. But at Branon Family Maple Orchards we go above and beyond to ensure every ounce of our syrup is pure Vermont organic.
Certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Northeast Organic Farming Association, we adhere to a stringent forest management plan that ensures the health of our trees and creates a forest that's ecologically biodiverse.
As a single-sourced maple production facility we've made it a top priority to know precisely where our sap comes from. That allows us to assure our customer we're providing them with the highest-quality, natural food product.
Branon Family Maple Orchards has received recognition for operating a bird-friendly sugarbush! This has been achieved as part of the Bird-Friendly Maple Project, a partnership between Audubon Vermont, the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, and the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers's Association.
