If you're a fan of locally harvested maple syrup, a mild winter may decrease the supply and leave you with no fresh maple syrup for your pancakes and waffles.
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is pushing for the Maple Tap Act legislation, which would boost syrup production and help the industry grow. The Maple Tap Act would provide USDA grants of up to $20 million per year to states that create programs to encourage individual landowners to open up their trees to maple tapping.
Schumer’s legislation would also provide grants to states to support market promo