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Maple Syrup History

This site presents ideas, current research, and new sources of information related to the history of the production and use of maple syrup and maple sugar in North America. The purpose of this site is not to be the definitive account tracing the history of maple syrup and sugar, or telling the maple story, although at times it will share old and new contributions to maple history. Rather, the focus is on the study and doing of maple syrup related history. The site will primarily feature topics and research of interest to the siteÕs creator, but on occassion the site may feature guest contributors.

Date:
January 1, 2021

Maple Syrup Pricing Analysis Using a Shelf Survey

This market development and promotion program was designed to strengthen and diversify market opportunities for the maple syrup industry in the South Atlantic United States. It sought to promote consumer awareness and access to maple syrup products through market research, consumer education, promotion of agri-tourism, and distribution support. Gaining knowledge of how maple syrup is sold (prices, on store shelves) and what information is provided to consumers (labels) to help them make buying decisions seemed a good first step. Such information had never been collected.

Publication:
Maple Syrup Digest
Date:
September 15, 2024

Maple Syrup Producers of the Lake States, USA: Attitudes Towards and Adaptation to Social, Ecological, and Climate Conditions

Maple syrup is an important non-timber forest product derived from the sap of the sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marshall). However, maple syrup producers are facing a diversity of challenges, including: potential range shifts in the maple resource; increasing variability in the timing, duration and yield of sap flow and syrup operations; invasive species, pests and diseases; and intergenerational land and business transfer challenges. Members of Maple Syrup Producer Associations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan were surveyed to learn about their operations, adaptation strategies, concerns, and information needs.

Publication:
Environmental Management
Date:
January 28, 2019