Producers in the maple syrup industry are worried about how tariffs on Canadian equipment will affect production costs.

It’s maple syrup season. Here’s where to taste Vermont’s best. The essence of the Green Mountain State tastes sweetest when the sap flows and syrup thickens in the annual thaw.

Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos By Associated Press Published April 16, 2025, 11:01 a.m. ET ...

We also now know that maple syrup production made $95 million in 2024, up $16 million compared to 2023. “Vermont’s maple producers have weathered a wild ride this season.

Maple syrup is not just some fun, feel-good symbol of Vermont; according to the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association, the state still leads the nation as the top maple-producing state, with ...

The uncertainty is arriving in a time of relative growth for syrup producers in the U.S. as well as Canada. Vermont has seen an increase in production of nearly 500% over the last 20 years as ...

SUTTON — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott tapped a maple tree at Pure Gold Sugaring in Sutton on March 3 to mark the start of the state's maple season, according to a community announcement.

“It’s uncertain enough making maple syrup.” Judd, who has been making Vermont’s signature product since the 1970s, says multiple countries contribute to each container of the sticky sweetener.

Small jars of this season’s maple syrup show the variation in hue from day-to-day at Judd’s Wayeeses Farms in Morgan, Vt., on Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) ...

Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos Small jars of this season's maple syrup show the variation in hue from day-to-day at Judd's Wayeeses Farms in Morgan ...

Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid tariff chaos Donna Young checks the Canadian-made maple syrup evaporator in the sugarhouse at Judd's Wayeeses Farms in Morgan, Vt., on Friday ...