The art of maple syrup production flows through generations of Dan Potter’s family history. His great-grandfather bought the family farm in rural Iowa in the late 1880s and cleared the land for strawberries, clay, and whiskey production. Eventually, he transitioned to making maple syrup to add to his whiskey. That started a 140-year-old tradition that […]

For most producers across the nation, maple syrup is a family business that starts with spring collection and is sold in a variety of products year-round.

You may see several kinds of maple syrup in the grocery store, but how significant is the difference between them?