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Are you curious about maple syrup production? Would you like to find out more?

There are many producers of maple syrup close to Ottawa. One of them is Fulton's Farm. You can go and see how they get the sap and make it into maple syrup. Check out their website at:
www.fultonsfarm.com

Have you ever tried maple syrup? The most popular way to eat it is on pancakes. You can get a great pancake recipe from Fulton's Farm.
www.fultonsfarm.com/recipes.htm

To learn more about maple syrup farming, try visiting:
Maple Syrup Producers Co-operative
Ministry of Agriculture & Food (maple syrup)

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Comprehension Quiz

These questions will help you see what you learned about maple syrup.

Read the five questions below.
Read each question again and decide if the statement is True or False.
Click on the box beside the correct answer.
When you want to move on to a new question, click Next.

   False
  No, it has only been made for the last 100 years.
  No, it is a new product in supermarkets.
  Drill a hole in a bucket and hang a tree from a spout.
  Drill a hole in a tree and hang a bucket from a spout.
  You heat the sap and boil it until it becomes syrup.
  You put in back in the tree and wait for summer.
  Summer, when the tree is really hot.
  Spring, when it is cold and night, and warmer during the day.