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.

“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.

Located in Southern Vermont, Hidden Springs is an idyllic sugaring operation run by the Cooper-Ellis family, who have over 50 years of experience in the maple syrup industry.

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

It’s a family-run favorite with deep maple roots, and they’ve been making syrup for eight generations. The syrup-tasting station includes different grades, so you can figure out your favorite.

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.

Vermont's summer dessert harnesses the pleasure of world-famous ice cream and rich maple syrup in the maple creemee. The frozen treat can be found at farm stands, roadside stops, sugar shacks ...

Fun fact, Vermont produces over 50% of the country’s maple syrup the most of any state. New York ranks second.

Maple syrup producer Jim Judd checks on the levels of sap in a stainless steel tank imported from Quebec, Canada, at Judd's Wayeeses Farms in Morgan, Vt., on Friday, April 11, 2025.