March 11, 2024

Maple Syrup Products from the Mitt

Where will you find local maple syrup in Michigan? Find our suggestions for syrup and maple products throughout the state!

February 13, 2024

Michigan Maple Syrup 

Curious about maple syrup? Learn some great tips about using Michigan syrup, and celebrate at a local festival!

October 2, 2023

3 Must-Visit On-Farm Fall Events

Be sure to stop by these three farms for great apples, donuts, cider, u-pick pumpkins, hay rides, corn mazes and more!

Maple Syrup in a maple leaf shaped glass
March 1, 2022

Michigan Maple Syrup Weekends are Back!

This year, 24 Michigan Maple Syrup producers will participate in Michigan Maple Syrup Weekends, running mid-March through early April.

May 11, 2021

MEDC Pitch Contest Awards Upper Peninsula Value Added Producers

Another big wave of support has made its way to Upper Peninsula value-added food producers! As economic recovery efforts across Michigan gather momentum, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation…

December 16, 2019

New Year’s Resolution: Sweeten your Life, Locally

The holidays are here! At this time of the year we are reflecting on the year behind us and many often look to a new year’s resolution to…

December 3, 2019

From Tree to Table: Maple Syrup Harvesting

Did you know that maple trees must be 40 years old to be ready to be tapped for sap? As a state, Michigan ranges 7th in maple syrup…

April 18, 2019

10 Uses for Maple Sap & Syrup

Maple syrup is Michigan’s “liquid gold.” It takes 40 gallons of sap from sugar maples to boil down to 1 gallon of syrup. Michigan ranks in the Top…

Alcona FFA Maple Syrup Celebration at the Sugar Shack
February 20, 2019

Super Sweet: Alcona FFA Maple Syrup Celebration Day

Maple syrup production is a strong aspect of the history of the Alcona FFA chapter. However, it wasn’t until 2005 through 2007 that the Alcona FFA chapter wrote…

February 5, 2018

Winter on the Farm: Leelanau Peninsula Maple Sugar Bush

“You can’t make syrup just anywhere. It requires all the seasons to prompt the trees to give their sweet nectar! The long nights of Winter eventually give way…