Maine Maple Sunday
Sweet treats, baby animals, more enthrall visitors at Black Acres Farm
Saturday, March 22, was the first day of Maine Maple Sunday weekend and dozens of guests toured the sap house and barn of Black Acres Farm in Wilton.
Maple sugaring part of education at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences
The Hinckley school’s sugar shack was one of dozens across the state open during the 42nd Maine Maple Sunday Weekend.
Sumner farm collecting sap for Maine Maple Sunday Weekend
Sumner farm still collects sap the old-fashioned way.
Oxford Hills High School senior will teach the science of sap at Swain’s Sugar House in Bethel
Megan Millett plans to help visitors better understand the science of why the sap runs and the process of how to boil it into maple syrup,
Maine Maple Weekend turns sweet 42
More than 100 farms and sugarhouses around the state will be celebrating this weekend, with free tours, samples, treats, animals and more.
Maine Maple weekend on tap at Rangeley area sugarhouses
Regional sugarhouses will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday.
Producers gear up for Maine Maple Sunday despite season’s slow start
With colder temperatures and lack of snow cover this year, frost in the ground is deeper this year meaning sap has been slower to start moving in the trees.
Maine Maple Weekend sees heavy snow and dark maple syrup
Several maple producers shared that the sugar content of the sap was lower than usual, leading to more sap being used to reach the perfect level of sweet.