Certified Organic Maple Syrup gets delivered to your door from Schoolyard Sugarbush in upstate New York. It’s Grade A Light Amber—the lightest of the USDA’s classifications—with the mild & delicate flavor preferred by knowing maple syrup connoisseurs. Exquisite, 100% maple syrup beautifully bottled to make the perfect gift.
The first people to make maple syrup were the Native Americans of the Northeast who called their delicious syrup, "sinzibukwud," which means, "sweet buds." The Native Americans used it as a flavoring for breads, stews, teas & vegetables. We’re all forever in their debt for teaching their trade to French & English settlers.
During the colonial period maple sugar became the principal sweetener in North America. When cane sugar was introduced, many colonists still preferred dried maple sugar because it did not involve West Indian slave labor.
Today, organic certification guarantees a wholistic approach to maple production. Not all maple syrup is organic! For years health conscious consumers have seen the word “Pure” associated with maple syrup & assumed the best. Conventional maple farmers can practice organic stewardship, but USDA Organic Certification guarantees the preservation of healthy forest by limiting the number of taps in maple trees. It also guarantees that no pesticides or chemicals were used to manage the maple forest. A conventional forest can be sprayed with pesticides to kill insects or have unwanted trees killed by poisonous chemicals. Under organic standards the maple forest must be protected by buffer zones from poisonous run off & environmentally harmful fertilizers.
Articles in the maple press indicate widespread use of formaldehyde in tree tapping, even though it is illegal. The U.S. Department of Health has determined that formaldehyde is likely to cause cancer. Adverse effects on the central nervous system have been reported that may be more serious for children. Organic really does make a difference & the folks at Sugarbush Schoolyard deliver!
A Standard order includes 3 bottles. Each decorative glass bottle is a generous 250 millileters. 100% Pure Organic Maple Syrup gets delivered to your door via USPS Ground Service. Free Shipping on this item!
