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Chocolate is one of Vermont’s top food exports. But cacao doesn’t grow here — and climate change has been disrupting the global supply chain.

“It’s uncertain enough making maple syrup.” Judd, who has been making Vermont’s signature product since the 1970s, says multiple countries contribute to each container of the sticky sweetene ...

Stainless steel fixtures used to connect sap lines and boil the liquid into syrup can originate in China. Packaging often comes from Italy. The vast majority of equipment is sold ...

But disrupting trade with Canada, the maple syrup powerhouse, could be devastating. Vermont has seen an increase in production of nearly 500% over the last 20 years as producers scaled up and new ...

Maple syrup producers in Vermont and other US states are facing uncertainty due to President Trump's changing tariff policies. The industry relies heavily on Canada for equipment and packaging ...