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  • 'Just Naturally Sweet' Cookbook Review
    November 26, 2024

    'Just Naturally Sweet' Cookbook Review

    It is pretty surprising how many people are not aware that they can cook with sweeteners other than sugar. In this little old-fashioned cookbook, Patricia B. Mitchell not only presents four different natural options for sweeteners, (honey, molasses, sorghum, maple syrup) but explains their nutritional benefits over both refined sugar and artificial sweeteners.
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  • Maple Syrup Cookbook Review
    September 16, 2024

    Maple Syrup Cookbook Review

    -by Christianna Peña Customer Service at Bascom Maple Farms Written by one of America’s most respected food writers and the author of 15 cookbooks, this book has more than 100 recipes using maple syrup. When I started researching both the...

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  • Rubber Candy Molds
    July 19, 2024

    Rubber Candy Molds

    Maple candy is great way to enjoy this natural sweetener. You can make it at home, just for fun, or expand your maple business. Unsurprisingly at Bascom Maple Farms, we carry the classic maple leaf molds in three different sizes,...

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  • Bascom visual grading of maple syrup
    April 10, 2023

    How To Sell Your Syrup to Bascom

    Did you know Bascom takes in thousands of gallons of locally tapped maple syrup from independent maple producers each year? Many local producers sell all their syrup directly to us, while others only sell their excess syrup to us after...

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  • Summer Happenings at Bascom
    July 16, 2021

    Summer Happenings at Bascom

    After a busy and hectic spring, the summer months can seem quiet but there is still a lot going on here at Bascom’s. Each department is able to keep busy and has something going on.
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  • When Should I Start Tapping?
    February 5, 2021

    When Should I Start Tapping?

    We often get asked when should someone start tapping? Here at Bascom’s we usually start tapping the middle of January. Not because we feel this is the optimal time, but rather because it takes us so long to drill 90,000+/-...

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  • How to Use a Maple Syrup Hydrometer
    December 10, 2020

    How to Use a Maple Syrup Hydrometer

    If you are producing maple syrup for home consumption, the exact sugar content of your product may be primarily a matter of taste. If you plan to sell any, however, many states have very precise requirements. This is where a...

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  • How to Size an Evaporator
    December 10, 2020

    How to Size an Evaporator

    An evaporator is what you use to boil the sap. Simple, right? Actually, selecting an evaporator can be quite complex. You need to consider a wide range of factors including...
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