Maple syrup has long been a staple of North American breakfasts, especially across the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada, where its production originated. It’s made by boiling down sap ...

Charlize Katzenbach has been making maple syrup for 35 years at her Sweet Sourland Farms in Hopewell, New Jersey, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Stockton.

In 2024, Michigan ranked fifth in maple syrup production with 650,000 trees tapped and 200,000 gallons of sap collected, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.