106. Maple Syrup

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Today’s episode is all about the best breakfast topping, the sap that slaps…maple syrup! If you’ve ever had maple syrup on your pancakes or waffles, you have the Native people of what’s now called North America to thank for that. Native people have been making maple syrup for hun ...  Show more

How Is Maple Syrup Made? Join us today as we learn how this yummy pancake topping is produced.

Sources:

https://www.massmaple.org/about-maple-syrup/  

The Great Maple Syrup Heist took place in Quebec, Canada, between 2011 and 2012, when thieves stole nearly 3,000 tons of maple syrup valued at about $18 million USD from a warehouse belonging to the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers 

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