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Attached is a photo of Ann Rose of Ludlow, Vt., and family in the VPT studio kitchen preparing for the program. They represent Green Mountain Sugar House. Left to right: Jessica Oberg and her daughter Jacquelyn Oberg, both of Poultney, Vt.; Ann Rose of Ludlow, Vt., who is Jessica's mother and Jacquelyn's grandmother; and program host Sean Buchanan. Buchanan is sampling their Maple Pecan Pie.

PRESS RELEASE

For release 2/21/12

Contact: Ann Curran at (802) 655-8059, acurran@vpt.org

‘VPT Cooks: Maple Madness’ Airs in March

Every year, when the sap drips and the boilers steam, sweet smells waft from Vermont Public Television’s studio kitchen. It’s a mad time of year for maple producers, but sugar makers and other home cooks will take time out from boiling to join VPT on a live special called “VPT Cooks: Maple Madness” Saturday, March 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. The program will also be webcast on vpt.org.

Host Sean Buchanan and guests as demonstrate favorite recipes featuring Vermont’s signature flavor.

Repeat broadcasts are scheduled for Sunday, March 4, at 9 a.m. on the VPT main channel and on VPT Create channel on Monday, March 5, at 1 p.m. and Wednesday, March 7, at 7 p.m.

Guests and Their Recipes:

Ann Rose of Ludlow, Vt., with her daughter Jessica Oberg and granddaughter Jacquelyn Oberg of Poultney, Vt., representing Green Mountain Sugar House -- Maple Pecan Pie with Maple Whipped Cream

Mike Christian of Orwell, Vt., representing Village Sugarworks -- Vermont Maple Ground Beef Stew

Colleen Palmer of Jeffersonville, Vt., representing Palmer Lane Maple -- Maple Granola and Maple Vinaigrette

Ethan Ward of Poultney, Vt. -- Maple Rosettes

Jo Ann Rock of St. Albans -- Maple Pin Wheels

Sadie Coon of Fairfield, Vt. (VT Youth cooking winner 2010 Maple Festival) and Savannah Kittell-Mitchell of Sheldon, Vt. (former Maple Queen) -- Maple Upside Down Cake

A booklet of recipes demonstrated in the show and others from local cooks will be offered as a thank you gift for contributions made during the program, which is part of VPT’s spring fundraising campaign. Producer of "VPT Cooks" is Neil Hilt.

The program is produced in partnership with the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association and member counties.

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Daily Buzz: Enjoy Maple Season Before It’s Over!

By Mandy Major. Reprinted from Woman's Day, April 6, 2011

It all started with my first trip to Vermont last October. As expected, the foliage was gorgeous, the people friendly and the covered bridges fascinating. But it was the maple syrup that really caught my attention. After surveying the local syrups and taking a trip through the old-timey New England Maple Museum, I came back armed and appreciative, at peace with the $45 per gallon price tag.

Sugaring, as maple syrup harvesting is called, only happens for several weeks a year in the Northeast (and Canada, which is the world’s largest producer; Vermont is the largest in the U.S). It’s a special time of year—from late February to mid-April—when Mother Nature has a foot in each season, routinely freezing and thawing, causing all that delicious sap to start flowing. It takes nearly eight hours to fill one pail with sap, and 50 gallons of sap to produce one gallon of finished maple syrup...

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Spring Into Vermont's Maple Syrup

Story by Elaina Robinson, All Points North, reprinted with permission

"A sugar maker must always make sure to draw off the maple syrup before it gets dense and burns. After the batch has been drawn-off, the sugar maker has to go through more steps before the syrup is ready to be stored.

It’s sugary and sweet, dark and light. From Grade A to Grade B, it comes in a variety of different tastes. It’s Vermont’s maple syrup, and since spring has arrived, its season is in full bloom.

Known as the maple sugar capital of the world, Vermont is the largest producer of pure maple syrup in the United States, and was the first to establish a maple law, which outlined purity and quality regulations for sugar makers to follow. Its climate, location, soil conditions, and abundance of sugar maple trees all play a part in making Vermont a leader in the maple sugar industry. Today, the pancake and waffle topper goes hand in hand with the state itself..."

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