Here in Michigan, we’re just a bunch of saps

Michigan’s maple syrup producers pumped out around 100,000 gallons of maple syrup this year. That’s the most since 110,000 were produced in 1964 according to WWMT.com.

Michigan ranks sixth in the nation in maple syrup production with Vermont leading the way with 500,000 gallons produced in 2008. On average, it takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup.

Quick Fact:
Native Americans harvested maple sap to get their sweet tooth fix. Since they didn’t have a way to hold it in syrup form they boiled the sap down to maple sugar for a nice portable sweetener.

For more information on Michigan’s maple syrup production visit the Michigan Maple Syrup Association.

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