The Origin of the Waffle
March 25th is International Waffle Day! And, that got me thinking about the origin of the waffle. Where did they come from and when? The waffle has a long and interesting history and I guarantee by the time you're done reading this post, you'll have a craving for...
March Maple Madness
It's March Maple Madness at Maple Valley! It’s Maple Season and the sap is flowing in the maple woods of all of our cooperative’s farmer-owners and this means it’s March Maple Madness for all us at Maple Valley! The Maple Season... Although the actual...
Glass vs. Plastic Packaging
Glass vs plastic... why do we carry both packaging options? The glass vs. plastic packaging debate is something to which we give great consideration. And you do too! We get asked about our packaging options frequently by our curious customers. It’s a great question!...
Becoming a Cooperative
Every year in October, businesses all over the world celebrate what it means to be a cooperative. This year, we want to celebrate by sharing the story of how Maple Valley Cooperative came into existence. We talked to Founder & Board President Cecil Wright to get...
Guest Post: Healthy Desserts to Eat During Pregnancy
Author Bio: Roselin Raj is a journalist and a writer. She has been writing extensively on health and wellness related topics for a little over a decade now. Besides her professional interests, she loves a game of basketball or a good hike in her free time to fuel her...
Maple Season: Grading, Production and Uses
This week we are featuring this awesome informative graphic all about maple syrup that zerocater.com shared with us. They have a whole article that covers how and why this classic sweetener is growing in popularity, health benefits of maple syrup, and how to...