Natural Products Expo East 2015

Preserving the Future of Small-scale Maple Farming

New Maple Cube & Grater Gift Set, Maple Grade Collection Gift Set and New Maple Granules - Booth 1531 Natural Products Expo

Waitsfield, VT – Tonewood Maple unveils new additions to its award-winning product line by pairing artisanal maple products with some of the most acclaimed cheeses in the country from Jasper Hill Farm, Vermont Creamery and von Trapp Farmstead.  See first-hand a demonstration of the new Maple Cube & Microplane Cube Grater Gift Set. Tonewood founder Dori Ross will grate pure maple cubes over Jasper Hill’s Bayley Hazen Blue, drizzle maple cream over Vermont Creamery’s Cremont and pair maple flakes and maple syrup with Von Trapp’s Mt. Alice Camembert-style cheese, creating a unique cheese and maple board.  The new Grater Gift Set allows consumers to add the perfect amount of maple sweetness to their own cheese pairings, entrees and snacks.  In addition, the new Maple Grade Collection Gift Set with Recipe Booklet showcases the range of color and intensity of flavor available in pure maple syrups from Tonewood.  A new product addition – Maple Granules – will also be unveiled at the show.

Sample recipe cards from the upcoming launch of Katie Webster’s new maple cookbook, featuring 100 sweet and savory recipes, will be available at the Tonewood booth.   The book will be on display featuring the cover recipe: Brie with Maple, Walnuts, and Figs.

Tonewood showcases the versatility of maple in many forms such as flakes, cubes, wafers, cream, and granules featuring one single ingredient: 100% pure maple syrup. Tonewood is working towards a sustainable future for the maple sugaring industry with their successful Adopt a Maple Tree program. Because maple production relies on the weather to create harvesting conditions, climate change is a major concern for the industry. Over the past forty years, the harvesting season has decreased in length and shifted to occur earlier in the year. These changes are the result of warmer winters and earlier thaws. Unless climate change is controlled, the United States maple harvesting industry might disappear entirely within the next half century. As a 1% for the Planet member, Tonewood seeks to protect U.S. maple production by donating to the Proctor Maple Research Center at the University of Vermont. The Center is a leader in maple research and education, with a focus on improving harvesting technology and understanding maple tree physiology and health. Through support of the Proctor Center’s climate change research efforts, Tonewood hopes to ensure maple production in New England for many generations. 

As the accolades and awards build, Tonewood, since launching in 2012, has maintained one ingredient throughout its product line: pure maple syrup. There are many nutritional benefits of 100% pure maple syrup. Maple is lower in calories than white sugar, honey, molasses, and agave. Maple, a super food, is low on the glycemic index and is high in minerals such as iron, zinc and manganese.

New Products to be Unveiled at 2015 Natural Products Expo, Booth 1531:

• Maple Cube & Microplane Cube Grater Gift Set: This unique gift set combines the delicious and healthy benefits of maple with a stylish and convenient tool for easy maple shavings. Set in a sleek black gift box, Tonewood’s pure Maple Cube is the preferred option for adding a touch of sweetness to cheeses, coffee and tea, vegetables, meats, fruits, or desserts. Included with either the Golden Delicate or Dark Robust Maple Cube, is the multi-functional Cube Grater which is ideal for grating and storage of the Tonewood Cube.
• Maple Grade Collection with Recipe Booklet: This elegant collection includes 250 ml/8.4 oz. bottles of Golden Delicate, Amber Rich, and Dark Robust syrups; showcasing the versatility of maple syrup. Drizzle pale, subtly flavored Golden Delicate syrup over fruit, ice cream or yogurt, or incorporate Dark Robust grade syrup into your favorite marinades or glazes. There are endless uses for the syrups in the Grade Collection. Included with this delightful collection is a Maple Recipe Booklet and pairing guide which features recipes such as Maple Almond Pear Tart, Maple Pan Fried Pork Chops, Maple Cranberry Scones, and Maple Pecan Granola.
• Maple Granules: Maple is nature's perfect sweetener. Sprinkle into coffee, tea, oatmeal, or cereal. Combines beautifully with salmon, chicken, bacon, vegetables, soups and salads.

About Tonewood

Founded in Vermont’s Mad River Valley in 2012, Tonewood produces an award-winning line of pure maple syrups and artisanal maple products that are single-sourced, unblended and free of additives. Tonewood’s Maple Tree Adoption Program provides tree adoptees with maple products produced from the bounty of their adopted tree. Tonewood seeks to preserve maple production by funding climate change research, local farming efforts and sustainable forest stewardship. A portion of every Tonewood sale is donated through 1% for the Planet to climate change research efforts at the University of Vermont’s Proctor Maple Research Center. To learn more about Tonewood, visit online at TonewoodMaple.com, Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. Handcrafted in Vermont - Tonewood award-winning products will be on display at booth #1531 September 17-19.

Media Contacts:

Dori Ross

DoriRoss@tonewoodmaple.com

802-496-5512 (o)

802-498-5285 (c)

Through collaboration with expert sugarmakers, Tonewood produces pure maple syrups and other specialties that are single-sourced, unblended, and free of additives. 

Tonewood is redefining a standard for excellence with sleek design and forward-thinking sustainability practices to produce gourmet products.   By funding climate change research, local farming efforts, and sustainable forest stewardship, Tonewood seeks to preserve family-owned maple production. 

Tonewood’s unique maple tree adoption program supports small-scale Vermont sugarmakers while providing adopters with premium artisan maple products produced from the bounty of their adopted tree similar to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).

Tonewood strives to protect U.S. maple production.  As a member of 1% for the Planet, Tonewood supports climate change research at the University of Vermont’s Proctor Maple Research Center.

The Center is a leader in maple research and education, with a focus on improving harvesting technology and understanding maple tree physiology and health. Tonewood supports the Proctor Maple Research Center in hopes of ensuring maple production in New England for many generations to come. 

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Gourmet Maple Products from Tonewood:

• Maple Syrup – Single-estate
  • Grade Collection – 250 ml bottles of Golden Delicate, Amber Rich, and Dark Robust Maple Syrup & recipe booklet
  • Individual bottles of each grade
    • 250 ml or 500 ml
• Maple Cube
  • Golden Delicate cube
  • Dark Robust cube
• Maple Cube & Cube Grater Gift Set
• Maple Wafers
  • Golden Delicate wafers
• Maple Cream
• Maple Flakes
• Maple Seasoning
• Maple Granules
• Maple Tree Adoption Programs
• Maple wedding favors & corporate gifts