Maple Rush (not to be confused with gold rush)

All you locals know it’s maple month here in New Hampshire and last weekend it was maple weekend. Everywhere you look it’s maple this and maple that. We no longer participate in maple weekend but it doesn’t mean we aren’t creating maple. We have passed the half-way mark on the maple syrup we’ve made so… Continue reading Maple Rush (not to be confused with gold rush)

Hot Plate Ordering Now Open

Hello, I just returned from Spain visiting my son and now we are back at it. We’ve got 3 more weeks until our first outdoor market so we are scrambling to get things done. Coming back to this rainy weather is not helping. In addition to our regular “duties” for this time of the year,… Continue reading Hot Plate Ordering Now Open

Firewood for the sugar house

Garlic

Garlic coming along nicely. Scapes should be appearing soon.

Maple Syrup Sale-up to 15% off

We are offering a sweat heart of a deal good through Valentine’s Day.  Ten Percent (10%) off all of our maple syrup.  Heck, if you order at least $100’s worth, we will even deliver it (limited to a 20 miles radius from our farm).  Otherwise, you will pick it up at the farm. Some of… Continue reading Maple Syrup Sale-up to 15% off

Last Day of Maple

Today is our last day boiling. We’ve been battling the weather all season, warm, cold, snow, rain, mud, mud and more mud. Although we were closed for maple weekend, it was a low turnout for many producers who were open. Totals are down as well. We’ve made 70% of what me made last year and… Continue reading Last Day of Maple

On the Move

Got the sugar shack moved closer to the house which will be great for all you visitors during sugaring season.  Also built this adjoining woodshed which we are starting to fill up.

Another Maple Syrup Season in the Books

We have officially finished the maple syrup season. We made 93 1/2 gallons, just shy of last year’s total of 100 gallons. This year there is a new grading system. By using this grading system, we made one grade only: Grade A Dark Robust Taste. If we were using last year’s grading system the grade… Continue reading Another Maple Syrup Season in the Books

MAPLE WEEKEND CONTINUES

Tank pipes are unthawed and we should start boiling around 11:30 a.m. today.  Our barn store is open which has maple syrup, maple fudge, maple brownies, maple merique, and maple cookies plus other goodies. Stil giving tours and anticipate the sap to be gushing through the releaser this afternoon.  Come out for a visit on… Continue reading MAPLE WEEKEND CONTINUES

MAPLE WEEKEND

TODAY: Open from 10-3. We will be RO’ing starting around 10 if anyone wants to see this process. We will begin boiling around 11:15. Bring your boots! In our barn store we will have jams, maple fudge, eggs, maple syrup, mulled cider and more and Herbal Earth will be selling her products. We will also… Continue reading MAPLE WEEKEND