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What's up with those tiny handles on maple syrup bottles?

Those tiny handles on maple syrup bottles aren't random -- here's why they exist and what they reveal about design and ...
Lansing State Journal

What is maple sugaring? What to know about the sweet season in Michigan

Maple sugaring — or syrup — season is approaching, and soon enough you'll notice buckets clinging to maple trees as hobbyists and commercial operators begin collecting the sweet sap to make maple ...
The New York Times

A Scientist Is Paid to Study Maple Syrup. He’s Also Paid to Promote It.

Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases. Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his ...
The Post-Crescent

Smoky Lake Maple refines century old problems in maple syrup production and faces new ones

Their seasonal business is weather dependent — warmer weather leads to more maple sap flowing out and an increase in sales of the equipment vital to its collection and transformation into syrup.