In northeastern America and Canada, the native people started making a sweet syrup from trees a long time ago. It comes from a special maple tree, so it is called maple syrup. Vermont makes a lot of maple syrup, and my friend showed me some sugar maple trees. In the early spring, when it starts to get warm, the sap, the blood of the tree, goes up the tree. Farmers make a small hole in each tree, and the sap comes out. People used to put a bucket under each tree to catch the sap, but now farmers use hoses that go from one tree to another. The sap goes through the hose and into a large metal container. When they get a lot of sap, they boil it until it becomes thick and very sweet. It’s not easy to make maple syrup, so it is expensive, but it is really delicious! (152 words)