The Sugar Rush

“Two entrepreneurs along the New York-Vermont border contended with unruly weather and marauding squirrels in their quest for a syrupy success. Peter Gregg’s The Sugar Rush focuses attention on the glories of producing maple syrup. Readers fearing that too much sap might gum up Mr. Gregg’s narrative will be glad for his young-adulthood recollections.” – The Wall Street Journal
“A sweet memoir. With Gregg’s humor narrating battles with logistics and climate change, The Sugar Rush is a compelling story of a man making the most of what the great outdoors has to offer.” – WBUR
“Gregg documents his success harvesting maple syrup on his upstate New York acreage, with an account of the physical and mental toll it took on him and his business partner, Bert. Gregg relates the duo’s travails and introduces a cast of obsessively dedicated farmers ever willing to help one another when difficulties arise. Readers far beyond the author’s northeast community will appreciate farmers’ devotion to the craft—and never want to pour anything but the genuine article on their pancakes again.” – Booklist
“The Sugar Rush takes us on a sweet and rollicking ride through the world of the sugarmakers, those brave souls who endure the harsh New England winters to bring us the amber goodness we pour on our pancakes. But The Sugar Rush is much more than a story about the intricate process of making 100% pure maple syrup. It’s about finding one’s passion, purpose and place in life. After reading Gregg’s thoroughly enjoyable memoir, I may never look at my tall stack smothered with maple syrup the same way again.” – Craig Carlson, New York Times bestselling author of Pancakes in Paris and Let Them Eat Pancakes
“Peter Gregg’s poignant and comical memoir Sugar Rush will push you to contemplate following your own madcap aspirations, as his delectable chapters have you rooting that the hero comes through with all limbs intact, one decent night’s sleep, and a lofty goal achieved. He will also have you craving a hefty stack of flapjacks, so be warned…his words carry weight!” – Shelley Sackier, author of Make it a Double: From Wretched to Wondrous—Tales of One Woman’s Lifelong Discovery of Whisky

Peter Gregg runs a 1,000-tap sugaring operation along rutty and steep Blossom Road in the shadow of Rupert Mountain, Vermont. He is also the longtime publisher of The Maple News, the largest trade magazine for the maple-syrup industry in the United States and Canada. Each month, the magazine features his popular column, “Amateur Sugar Maker,” a humorous chronicle of his pursuits.

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