Hundreds of sugar houses across the state will open their doors for the annual Maple Weekends starting tomorrow morning. Half the maple syrup produced in New York State comes from North Country farms and forests.
Due to the low supply from last year’s maple season, maple producers around the region are hoping for good yields and high-quality maple syrup this season. So far, a maple research specialist in Lake placid says the season has been very good.
In this artisanal age of homemade beer, craft brewers are looking to extract flavors from a variety of local ingredients. Beer made with maple or birch syrups is popular in the North Country. But many times, those iconic flavors are mostly masked by the.