There could be a maple syrup shortage on the horizon
Brace yourselves, brunch fans
Brace yourselves, brunch fans
While warmer-than-normal weather has made this winter more bearable, it could be bad news for brunch fans.
But all hope is not lost yet.
"For the sap to keep running we need warm days followed by cold nights, below freezing, to drive the sap down and keep the trees from budding," Don Hess, a farmer from Pennsylvania, told the . "If it doesn't get cold again, I'm done."
If spring is actually here to stay, it's not just bad for farmers. Since in recent years after people have embraced the sweetener as a natural alternative to processed sugar, a low year of production could also make the price of syrup jump.
Thankfully, we have this handy in case any pancake emergencies arise in the near future.