Maple syrup, naturally sweet with its lush notes of vanilla and caramel, is one of the first signs of spring. Now, maple’s lesser-known forest cousin birch is having its day. Nature’s unrequited gifts ...

LEE, N.H. -- Unlike maple syrup-drenched Vermont and lobster-rich Maine, New Hampshire doesn’t have much to call its own in the food world. But it could find a future claim to fame in birch syrup, a ...

Lawyer turned birch syrup farmer, Ted Hammers, has 60 acres in Talkeetna, AK of Birch trees that he farms for the ultra-healthy birch syrup. The prized syrup, rich in vitamins and minerals, is lower ...

The calendar indicates that it’s spring, and despite occasional freezing temperatures and lingering patches of snow, the return of extended daylight confirms this change of season. Last year, a chance ...

Jon MacCurdy is hoping to expand the number of birch trees he taps at his Point La Nim farm A young farmer from Point La Nim in northern New Brunswick is diversifying and trying his hand at producing ...