The thaw of early March in the Northeast brings with it mud, black ice and potholes. On the brighter side, it also brings signs of spring. For example, the maple sap is running, and many of the region’s commercial maple farms open their doors during maple weekend open houses. During these events, visitors can learn how maple syrup is made (aka maple sugaring), sample the finished product and buy maple syrup products. Find a maple sugar shack event happening in your neck of the woods.
Connecticut
The Maple Syrup Producers Association of Connecticut hosts its Maple Weekend, March 15-16 and lists about two dozen maple farms with open houses throughout the state. Great Mountain Forest nature preserve in Falls Village and Norfolk will be among those opening its sugar shack doors to the public.
Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Maple Producers Association hosts its maple weekend, March 8-9 and lists 29 participating sugarhouses, including Rocky Brook Farm in Sterling. Visit this picturesque family farm as they make syrup, linger outside with the farm’s horses and learn about the farm’s barn restoration work.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire maple weekends are among the most popular in the region. Dozens of sugarhouses are participating in the New Hampshire Maple Producers Association’s Maple Weekend on March 15 and 16. The Sugar House at Morningstar Farm in Plaistow offers a tour, pancake breakfast and some very creative maple products for sale, including maple-infused barbecue sauce, maple-garlic seasoning and maple Thai chili sauce.
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New Jersey does not have many commercial maple producers, so there is no formal maple weekend in the Garden State. However, Tenafly Nature Center hosts a series of weekend maple sugaring events from late February to March 16. Visitors can practice identifying maple trees, learn about the history of maple syrup making and watch the syrup making magic happen.
New York
New York maple weekends are pretty sweet, too! The New York State Maple Producers Association hosts two Maple Weekends, March 22-23 and March 29-30. The association’s interactive map lists dozens of producers hosting open houses, and even helpful shows which host pancake breakfasts. One of those is Shaw’s Maple Products in Clinton, which will serve up pancakes, sausage and farm-fresh eggs both weekends; diners can watch the syrup being made, too.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island doesn’t have an organized maple weekend, and has only a handful of commercial maple syrup producers. However, a well-known sugar shack in the Ocean State is Uncle Buck’s Sugarhouse in Hopkington. The syrup producer will open its doors to the public weekends throughout March. There will be fresh maple products and tours and live syrup production demonstrations, weather depending.
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Vermont Maple weekends???? 🤷
Fond memories!
Vermont????????