The Toil and Boil Blog
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The Wild Woods Maple 2026 Maple Sugaring Season
We were very excited to have our syrup be expertly judged and chosen to win the Dark Robust maple syrup category! That made for 2 “Best in Class” awards in as many years that our maple syrup has won! Our Dark Robust maple syrup was judged on its color, clarity, density and most importantly flavor. I give all credit to our trees for the exceptional flavor in our maple syrup. Our trees “Terroir” makes their sap and our syrup special.
Wild Woods Maple wins “best in class” and “best in show” at the 2025 Vermont maple festival!
Wild Woods Maple receiving the “Best in Show” award for the maple syrup contest at the 2025 Vermont Maple Festival.
2024 Vermont Sugaring Season, Our Update
This 2024 Vermont maple season has blown last year out of the water!
2024 Vermont Maple Season Preparations
2024 started out with a hollow empty shell of a steel building with a heap of sugaring equipment, still wrapped in plastic, in the middle of it.
Lemon Thyme Infused Vermont Maple Syrup
Try some of our Lemon Thyme infused Vermont maple syrup! We think you’ll love it!
The Perfect Gift from Vermont, Maple Syrup.
A gift should bring a smile to one's face, have many uses, be genuine, and not introduce excessive waste. 100% real Vermont maple syrup checks the boxes.
The Great Tubing Expansion of 2021
I started doing some stretches because I knew it was going to be a long summer.
VT Maple Syrup Infused with a Cinnamon Stick
Maple syrup is great by itself but we appreciate the spice cinnamon adds to it.
Vermont Maple Syrup. Traditions, Tidbits, Lore and More
There is an interesting history to this little state’s dominance in production and I love learning about how things got to where they are today.
The Infinite flavors of maple syrup
I’ll bet you did not know that maple syrup and wine have something intriguing in common. No, it’s not the fact that the contents of the container are gone sooner than expected.