Maple Weekend
March 19 & 20, 2011
We will be open Sat. & Sun. Maple Weekend 10 am to 5 pm .
We will be boiling both days.
Along with us, many of NH’s Sugar Makers will open their doors to visitors this weekend to learn the maple sugaring process and join in a host of activities.
“Tours” are ongoing all day, both days for visitors who come to see syrup being made. Brian explains the variety of steps and processes involved in producing our pure NH maple syrup. Everything is covered – from collecting and boiling to finishing and grading. If you come in part way through his talk, just wait and he’ll begin again shortly. Questions are always welcomed and encouraged.
There are tapped trees right outside the sugarhouse where you can peek into a bucket and check the ‘run’ of sap. Kids might like to catch a drip on their finger for tasting. Inside we also have various display items to look at.
As always there are plenty of samples to try. Maple syrup, maple cream, maple mustard and maple BBQ sauce are the usual taste temptations. And what would Maple Weekend be without Maple Ice Cream Sundaes!! Those will be on sale too. One dollar (yes-$1.00) buys a yummy dish of maple or vanilla ice cream topped with fresh maple syrup and whipped cream.
Weather permitting we’ll have a table set up outside (indoors if needed) with various handouts while the supply lasts. There will be recipe cards, activity papers for the kids, Buy Local bumper stickers, NH Sugarhouse Tour Guides and more.
*********** Special Notes*************
PARKING – There is limited parking next to the sugar house so it does overflow into the street. We share our driveway so it needs to remain open for our neighbors to enter and exit. Please park only on the right-hand side of Candia Road before you reach the sugar house. Less than a quarter mile before you reach us is Sheepwash Rd. ( a right) which is a cul-de-sac. Parking is allowed there if needed.
FOOTWEAR – ‘Tis Mud Season so please wear appropriate footwear especially if you want to visit the trees tapped around the property.
RESTROOMS – Sorry we don’t have one. Please plan accordingly.
