Episode 106
106. Maple Syrup
Pure maple syrup can be five times as expensive as “pancake syrup,” but maple farmers — and breakfast connoisseurs — say it’s worth it. Zachary Crockett pours it on thick.
The Economics of Everyday Things
September 15, 202522m 30s
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Show Notes
Pure maple syrup can be five times as expensive as “pancake syrup,” but maple farmers — and breakfast connoisseurs — say it’s worth it. Zachary Crockett pours it on thick.
- SOURCES:
- Emma Marvin, co-C.E.O. of Butternut Mountain Farm.
- David Marvin, founder of Butternut Mountain Farm.
- RESOURCES:
- "Crop Production," by National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA, 2025).
- "Why Americans Overwhelmingly Prefer Fake Maple Syrup," by Christopher Ingraham (The Washington Post, 2015).
- "History of Maple," (UVM Libraries).
- Butternut Mountain Farm.
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