forest farming Archives - Future Generations University https://www.future.edu/product-tag/forest-farming/ Research, Learning, and Action towards inclusive and sustainable community change worldwide Sat, 02 May 2026 07:41:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.future.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/edu_favicon_img-100x100.png forest farming Archives - Future Generations University https://www.future.edu/product-tag/forest-farming/ 32 32 Maple Syrup: An Introduction to the Science of a Forest Treasure https://www.future.edu/product/maple-syrup-an-introduction-to-the-science-of-a-forest-treasure/ Sat, 02 May 2026 07:41:27 +0000 https://www.future.edu/?post_type=product&p=85311 Written for a broad audience, Maple Syrup is an accessible, enlightening, and enjoyable exploration of what, where, why, and how of a treasured natural resource. This book takes the reader through the process of finding, tapping, and producing sugar maple sap into syrup.

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]]> Written for a broad audience, Maple Syrup is an accessible, enlightening, and enjoyable exploration of what, where, why, and how of a treasured natural resource. A book for the curious, readers learn how and why trees – particularly sugar maples, – produce and deliver he sweet sap from which maple syrup is made. Traveling with the reader through a maple season, the author describes traditional and modern operations, and the chemistry and physics involved in converting sap to syrup. From “Puttin up Wood” to “Managing Forests for Sap,” author Mike Rechlin blends science with an obvious enjoyment of the pure fun of working in the woods and boiling sap. Whether you’re an experienced syrup maker, a backyard hobbyist, a teacher, an inquisitive naturalist, or simply somebody who likes maple syrup, you’ll learn something new and intriguing from reading this book.

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