James
@jamesjennings.bsky.social
American living in Switzerland. Married 34 years. Make maple award winning syrup at our farm in Vermont.
18 km hike today Les Mosses to Leysin. Still some snow but plenty of flowers popping up
May 8, 2026 at 8:10 AM
18 km hike today Les Mosses to Leysin. Still some snow but plenty of flowers popping up
Sugaring is winding down and ramps are… well… ramping up
April 15, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Sugaring is winding down and ramps are… well… ramping up
Boiling sap to make maple syrup. Record day 43 gallons!
March 29, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Boiling sap to make maple syrup. Record day 43 gallons!
One of our biggest sugar maples. Not sure two people could get their arms all the way around it.
March 13, 2026 at 1:21 AM
One of our biggest sugar maples. Not sure two people could get their arms all the way around it.
First boil of the season - it was an unseasonably warm day but all went well and the maple syrup had pronounced flavors of soft caramel candy, butter, and maple.
March 11, 2026 at 12:04 PM
First boil of the season - it was an unseasonably warm day but all went well and the maple syrup had pronounced flavors of soft caramel candy, butter, and maple.
We are tapping and the sap is running.
March 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
We are tapping and the sap is running.
If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, it’s a duck. Of course this is about the Epstein files. There is more than probable cause and less than reasonable doubt.
February 1, 2026 at 1:12 PM
If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, it’s a duck. Of course this is about the Epstein files. There is more than probable cause and less than reasonable doubt.
Be human, be interesting.
January 29, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Be human, be interesting.
The obligatory tabletop gumdrop photo
January 26, 2026 at 12:27 PM
The obligatory tabletop gumdrop photo
Merry Christmas! Our Yule log this year uses our maple syrup. Sweet way to celebrate.
December 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Merry Christmas! Our Yule log this year uses our maple syrup. Sweet way to celebrate.
Road trip snacks - mint maple madeleines
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Road trip snacks - mint maple madeleines
New salmon recipe with a maple and white miso ginger glaze. Molecular food pairing delivers another delicious dish.
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
New salmon recipe with a maple and white miso ginger glaze. Molecular food pairing delivers another delicious dish.
Our sugarbush in Vermont where we make our award winning maple syrup was just certified as bird friendly habitat.
It is a win-win for birds, the trees, and us as producers because diverse sugar woods are more productive than monoculture.
It is a win-win for birds, the trees, and us as producers because diverse sugar woods are more productive than monoculture.
November 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Our sugarbush in Vermont where we make our award winning maple syrup was just certified as bird friendly habitat.
It is a win-win for birds, the trees, and us as producers because diverse sugar woods are more productive than monoculture.
It is a win-win for birds, the trees, and us as producers because diverse sugar woods are more productive than monoculture.
Remember that if it seems dark and hard to see the way forward, get some altitude — whether real or metaphorical — like We the people and Justice for all.
October 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Remember that if it seems dark and hard to see the way forward, get some altitude — whether real or metaphorical — like We the people and Justice for all.
A timely reminder of what made America great
October 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A timely reminder of what made America great
The US Senate sent us a flag flown over the Capitol. Remember that the Constitution begins We the People…. establish justice and the pledge ends and Justice for All.
Not for Justice for some, but for all. Anyone who denies that is unAmerican and unpatriotic.
Not for Justice for some, but for all. Anyone who denies that is unAmerican and unpatriotic.
September 30, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The US Senate sent us a flag flown over the Capitol. Remember that the Constitution begins We the People…. establish justice and the pledge ends and Justice for All.
Not for Justice for some, but for all. Anyone who denies that is unAmerican and unpatriotic.
Not for Justice for some, but for all. Anyone who denies that is unAmerican and unpatriotic.
Huh. Have you noticed recently that more than a few Christains are not acting like they are scared of an angry God or hell or are unclear on the entrance exam?
September 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Huh. Have you noticed recently that more than a few Christains are not acting like they are scared of an angry God or hell or are unclear on the entrance exam?
Found in my garage possibly a Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes). It used to be mostly a southern species, but climate change and warmer summers have allowed it to establish breeding populations as far north as Vermont, New Hampshire, and southern Quebec.
September 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Found in my garage possibly a Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes). It used to be mostly a southern species, but climate change and warmer summers have allowed it to establish breeding populations as far north as Vermont, New Hampshire, and southern Quebec.
Rack of lamb with Vermont Maple syrup, rosemary & garlic glaze
Good summertime yum
Good summertime yum
August 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Rack of lamb with Vermont Maple syrup, rosemary & garlic glaze
Good summertime yum
Good summertime yum
Thursday, I will be selling Vermont Maple syrup in Les Haudères in Val d'Hérens, a valley in Valais, Switzerland. This is so cool!
August 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Thursday, I will be selling Vermont Maple syrup in Les Haudères in Val d'Hérens, a valley in Valais, Switzerland. This is so cool!
We all went down to Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline to wish Switzerland happy birthday!
Smoke on the water and fire in the sky
Smoke on the water and fire in the sky
August 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
We all went down to Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline to wish Switzerland happy birthday!
Smoke on the water and fire in the sky
Smoke on the water and fire in the sky
In Gryon today with Nika at the Place de Barboleuse introducing people to award winning, wood-fired maple syrup from Vermont
July 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
In Gryon today with Nika at the Place de Barboleuse introducing people to award winning, wood-fired maple syrup from Vermont
Bottling maple syrup in slow motion is mesmerizing
July 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Bottling maple syrup in slow motion is mesmerizing