
Winery taps old-fashioned recipe to turn birch sap into wine
By Holly Riddle
First-of-its-kind business reports growing interest for its products, which are made with sap sourced in the Adirondacks
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Holly Riddle is a freelance lifestyle and business journalist who also dabbles in ghostwriting and fiction. You can find her work in publications ranging from Golf Magazine to Mashed, Global Traveler to Forbes and Bloomberg. When she’s not writing, you can find her exploring the mountains near her home in the Adirondacks.
By Holly Riddle
Fort Ticonderoga, Crown Point History Site prep for America250, with celebrations planned to mark key dates around the country's formation
By Holly Riddle
First-of-its-kind business reports growing interest for its products, which are made with sap sourced in the Adirondacks
By Holly Riddle
Aspen, beech, and birch sap seen as small niche, but could have potential for new revenue streams
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North Country small farms, sellers have newfound advantage over big retailers
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By Holly Riddle
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