This week we continue to look at maple syrup and some amazing stories behind it. We explore the greatest heist in Canadian history, the origins of maple syrup and more! Don't forget to check out planet pantry pod on Instagram and Patreon or email me with questions or whatever else at [email protected]. Some Sources (contact for more): https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/sweet-revenge-for-quebec-maple-syrup-producers-thief-gets-five-years-for-role-in-18-7-million-heist

https://globalnews.ca/news/3413782/maple-syrup-theft-sentence/

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/business/arrests-made-in-maple-syrup-theft-from-quebec-warehouse.html

https://theeconreview.com/2019/11/05/sweet-nothings-the-cruel-irony-of-quebecs-maple-syrup-gold-rush/

https://www.vpr.org/programs/2019-04-22/inside-the-global-strategic-maple-syrup-reserve

https://pubs.iied.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/migrate/G03274.pdf

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2012/12/20/why-maple-syrup-is-controlled-by-a-quebec-cartel/

https://www.taxpayer.com/news-room-archive/Quebec%E2%80%99s%20maple%20syrup

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist

https://www.vice.com/en/article/ywnjkv/inside-quebecs-maple-syrup-black-market

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/quebec-maple-syrups-strategic-reserve/article575625/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/richard-vallieres-sentencing-1.4090811

https://www.vicnews.com/news/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-case-involving-fine-for-massive-maple-syrup-heist/

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/with-burner-phones-and-200k-in-hidden-cash-plot-to-steal-maple-syrup-had-look-of-a-major-drug-deal

https://www.maplefarmers.com/blogs/call-of-the-maple/reverse-osmosis-and-maple-syrup

https://birchbasketcatering.com/