Every spring, maple producers across New England begin collecting sap from sugar maple trees and boiling it down into syrup, often using the same methods that have been employed for centuries. Don't ...

Perhaps one of the most common myths about trees, Rachael West said, is that they go dormant during the winter months, falling into hibernation until spring rolls around. But West, founder of Eating ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Sands covers travel and the hospitality industry. New York produces over 820,000 gallons of maple syrup annually. The sweet ...

ASHBURNHAM — When Charles Federico and his wife, Tricia, moved into the historic community of Village Lane in Ashburnham four years ago, they did not expect to become maple syrup farmers. Out of ...

Standing next to a maple tree in her front yard, Ramona Snell lifts one of the tree's dull, gray, discarded leaves from the ground. "These are the sugar factories," she says ˆ the place where the ...