April, Part 1
In early April, when the snow recedes, you can finally see…
Dispatch from the Sugarwoods, 2021, Part 7 of 7
There are things that make someone a good sugarmaker, like an…
Dispatch from the Sugarwoods, 2021, Part 6
Stress tends to distill us, accentuating our base personality…
Dispatch from the Sugarwoods, 2021, Part 5
The trees opened up yesterday and the sap ran as fast as I’ve…
Dispatch from the Sugarwoods, 2021, Part 4
We made our first syrup of the year on March 10. Dad used a wheeled…
Dispatch from the Sugarwoods, 2021, Part 3
One marker of a healthy rural economy is the existence of markets…
At Work With Vermont Evaporator
When we see the Made in Vermont stamp on an agricultural product,…
Dispatch from the Sugarwoods, 2021, Part 2
The first sap runs of the year came right on schedule last week,…
Dispatch from the Sugarwoods, 2021, Part I
Because it’s so intensely seasonal and labor intensive, sugarmaking…
Blissfully Normal
The weather in the Valley of Vermont was quiet from the day after…
Partnership
One of the things we love about this project is that it combines…
No Salvage, Only Song
Our friend Verandah Porche shared this New Year's acrostic with…