It might not feel like it outside right now, but maple syrup season has started, and farms in Merrill are hard at work.

It is expensive because of the low yield from the sap (40 gallons of sap are needed for one gallon of syrup!) but the cheaper imitations labelled ‘maple-flavoured syrup’ made from a mixture of ...

For the latest, the ultra-creamy adult dessert is blended with Vermont maple syrup and infused with Boston ... Boston, 617-350-6996; Spirited Gourmet, 448 Common St., Belmont, 617-489-9463 ...

“Maple syrup is a gourmet product and if the price to consumers increases too much, we will most likely see price elasticity with consumers walking away from it to seek out cheaper alternative ...