NH Maple Weekend Open House

March 24th 10am to 5pm & 25th 10am to 4pm

Once again we look forward to welcoming visitors to our sugarhouse for NH Maple Weekend.  The “tours” we offer are in the sugarhouse and FREE!  Brian goes over the maple production process from start to finish over and over all day long.  So if you come in part way through just wait a bit and he’ll come back to the beginning.  Questions are always welcome anytime.  There are trees tapped close by to check out too, both in the yard and down a short path.  (Boots encouraged for this.) And be sure to check out the Maple Leafs with Maple Trivia questions to test your maple knowledge.

In the store we’ll have a variety of samples of maple products to taste and buy.  And it would not be Maple Weekend without Maple Ice Cream Sundaes.  Those will be on sale too  ($2.00 ea) with your choice of maple walnut ice cream from Blake’s Creamery (made with real maple syrup) or vanilla ice cream for those who’d prefer that, topped with our own fresh maple syrup and real whipped cream.

As always we’ll have a special table set up with some handouts for the adults and kids in the crowd as take-aways from your visit (while supplies last).

PARKING: Crowds can be expected so please park only on the right hand, even numbered side (our side) of Candia Road or on Sheepwash Drive a short walk before you get to our place.  No parking will be allowed on the hill beyond our driveway for safety reasons.  The driveway and parking area are dirt and can be muddy so proper footwear is encouraged.

We accept Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express and Apple Pay.

For your convenience we do have a Porta-potty on site.

This season is another one to keep us guessing.  The weather in February will go on record as the warmest February ever in NH.  So let’s hope March brings some of the more seasonal winter back for us.  The snow is a good thing for us sugarmakers.  It insulates the tree roots from warming up too soon and can help with radiational cooling so we get the right freezing temperatures at night to keep the sap running when it warms back up in the day.

Maple Month starts up this coming weekend and we will have our “tours” in the sugarhouse as always.  Brian does a great job explaining the whole process from sap to syrup and more.  He also explains what equipment we use during each phase as we collect, boil and package our syrup.  There is also a Maple Trivia quiz for you to try.  Twelve Maple leafs hang on the wall, each asking a maple question.  Answers are on the back for you to see how many you get right.

There is lots of fresh syrup on hand to buy.  We have Golden, Amber and Dark to sample along with maple cream and always another maple related product.  It could be Maple BBQ Sauce, Maple Mustard, Maple Fudge or even Maple Popcorn.  There is also Maple Pepper in 4  flavors: Original, Garlic, Rosemary and Habanero (our fav).