Maple syrup season brings challenges for Canada's "sugar shacks"

Apr 7, 2021
The shacks that traditionally offer an indoor, communal dining experience have had to go to a "take-home" model during COVID.
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Canada's iconic maple syrup may face climate change challenges

Jul 1, 2020
It's made with sap harvested from sugar maple trees — and those trees may be threatened by rising temperatures.
Délices Érable & Cie, in Montreal, carries 360 different maple-based products. A changing climate changes the long-term prospects for Canada's sugar maples.
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Maple syrup's rise in the black market

Aug 17, 2016
Yes, this is really happening.
Who knew there'd be so much controversy over a classic pancake topping?
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Tapping the money behind maple syrup

Feb 28, 2014
Behind the sweet stuff is a multi-million dollar industry, black markets, and OPEC-like regulation.