Maple Syrup Resources

Websites:

• Wildwood Ranch Maple Syrup - St. Joseph, Minn.
• Minnesota Maple Syrup Producers Association
• Minnesota Grown
• North American Maple Syrup Council
• International Maple Syrup Institute
• University of Vermont - Proctor Maple Research Center
• Vermont Agricultural Extension Maple Pages web site

Suppliers:

• Roth Sugar Bush
• Anderson's Maple Syrup
• Maple Hollow

Books

• North American Maple Syrup Producers Manual
• Maple Sugaring: Keeping it Real in New England
• The Sugarmaker's Companion: An Integrated Approach to Producing Syrup from Maple, Birch, and Walnut Trees

Saint John's Educational & Historical Maple Syrup Information

• Video - Saint John's Maple Syrup - by SSQTCH Media (2017)
• Making Maple Syrup at Saint John's: Records Show Shifts in the "Sticky Business. - by Dr. Stephen Saupe, Headwaters 23 (2006)
  
• Biology of Maple Sap Flow - a lab written for Plant Physiology (BIOL 327) by Dr. Stephen Saupe
• Maple Syrup Production at St. John's University.  History and Sustainability - by Jesse Barr (2002 Environmental Studies Practicum; pdf file)
• Analysis of Maple Sap Data - Dr. Stephen Saupe (Spring 2000)
• Description of the maple syrup making process at St. John's (undated) - by Walter Kieffer, OSB

In the News

• Vos, Liz (2018) Sweet experience. Kindergarteners learn the process of making maple syrup. The Albany Enterprise. April 4
• CSB/SJU Community Newsroom (2018) Video on Saint John's Maple Syrup Festival earns former Johnnies award. April 17
• Fritz, Ian & Conor Murphy (2017) Saint John's Maple Syrup video. SSQTCH Creative.
• Saupe, Steven (2017) A Sweet Taste of Spring. Sagatagan Seasons 20:1
• Frye, Michael (2017) Maple syrup tradition sees 75 years of community involvement. The Record. March 31
• Wessel, Ann (2016) It all boils down to hard work. St. Cloud Times. March 26
• Chatelaine, Hailey (2016) Maple syrup video. Biology 379 assignment. March 4
• Matt, Anthony (2015) A Sweet Secret. St. Cloud State University TV station. March 20
• Jarchow, Meredith (2015) Outdoor University sustains tradition. The Record. March 8
• Raverty, Aaron (2015) Saint John's Maple Syrup. Abbey Banner.
• Gray, Ella (2015) The Maple Syrup Crystal Ball. Sagatagan Seasons 18:2
• Overlund, Ashley (2014) Frozen in Time: St. John's Maple Syrup. WJON. April 2
• Reger, Molly (2014) Tapping into tradition. The Record. March 28
• Saupe, Steve (2014) The Color of Gold. Sagatagan Seasons 17:2
• Hilsgen, Cori (2014) Locals gather to help with syrup-making. St. Joseph Newsleader.
• Saupe, Steve (2013) As a syrup operation, how do you measure success? The Maple Times. November 2013
• Bowen, Amy (2013) Syrupers put maple syrup to the test. St. Cloud Times, May 19
• WCCO TV (2013) People's Choice Award for the Best Maple Syrup Operation in Minnesota. March 30
• Hilsgen, Cori (2013) Visitors get a sweet treat at the sugar shack. St. Joseph Newsleader. March 29
• Wessel, Ann (2013) Tapping into tradition. St. Cloud Times. March 10
• Orth, Nikki (2012) A tasty tradition. The Record. March 30
• Calloway, TaLeiz (2012) Warm weather doesn't stop syrup festivals. St. Joseph Newsleader
• Thiessen, Emile (2011) Syrup festival provides hands-on opportunity. St. Joseph Newsleader, April 8
• Bowen, Amy (2011) Collegeville's Syrup Festivals Tap Traditions. St. Cloud Times, March 15
• Maurice, Jim (2010) Maple Syrup Time at St. John's WJON Radio
• Kutter, Jenny (2010) The Story of Cane and Maple. Sagatagan Seasons 13:2
• Saupe, Steve (2010) The Energetics of Maple Syrup Production. Sagatagan Seasons 13:2
• Saupe, Steve (2010) Analysis of Saint John's Maple Syrup Records: 1942-2009. Headwaters 27
• Saupe, Steve (2010) Maple Syrup: St. John's Sweetest Springtime Tradition.
• Mcauliffe, Bill & Dean, Lee Svitak (2009) Monks Make Maple Syrup the Old-Time Way. Philly.com April 9
• A Sticky Situation (2009) Wright County Public Health Internal Newsletter featuring the DeMars family.
• Bowen, Amy (2009) Scouts get a sweet education. St. Cloud Times, April 3
• McAuliffe, Bill (2009) Tapping Day gets the sap running at St. John's in Collegeville. The final result is a gesture in generosity. Star Tribune, March 25
• Twin Cities Live (2009) Saint John's Maple Syrup. Channel 5 Video
• Peterson, Brian (2009) Saint John's Maple Tappers. Star Tribune Video
• Saupe, Steve (2009) Maple Syruping and the Weather. Sagatagan Seasons 12:2
• Saupe, Steve (2006) Making Maple Syrup at Saint John's: Records Show Shifts in the "Sticky Business." Headwaters 23
• Geissler, J (2003) Spring's Sweet Flow. Sagatagan Seasons 6: 1
• Mattern, Patty (2002) Students experience sap system.  St. Cloud Times, March 19.
• Durken, Fr. Daniel OSB (2000) Another Successful Maple Sap-to-Syrup Season. Connections. April 20
• Saint John's Sap Tap Zapped by El Nino (1998) Connections. March 26 (p 5)
• Nistler, M (1990) St. John's monks, students tap for sap.  St. Cloud (Minn.) Times. Sunday March 11.
• Saint John's Sugar Bush:  Still full of sap, still green. (1985) St. John's Abbey Quarterly 3 (2): 6 - 7 (April).
• A Labor of Love! (1966) Off-Campus Record. Spring 1966.

From The Record (CSB/SJU student newspaper) Archive:

• "The annual maple syrup run is on" (in the "OFF The Record" column), The Record April 7, 1949, p. 1
• "5000 Gallons of Sap-To Make 175 Gallons of Syrup," The Record March 17, 1948, p. 2
• "Maple Syrup Industry On Campus," The Record April 12, 1945:  
• "Maple Sugar Distilling," The Record Nov. 12, 1942, p. 3,
• "Tree Tappers Trap Sap," The Record April 16, 1942, p. 2,