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The last two years of the COVID pandemic proved to be a sticky situation, it's March gladness for maple producers throughout the Finger Lakes region.

Bye bye, snow boots and winter coat! We’ve been over the cold weather for a minute, and now it’s time to celebrate spring. New York State is about to blossom with lively activities and festivals,

Maple weekend cancellation leaves syrup-makers in a quandary The event, which is usually held over two weekends in March, won't take place this year due to the pandemic. Credit: Maple Producers of NYS Author: Business First /Bizjournals.com, Tracey Drury Published: 3:34 PM EDT March 16, 2021 Updated: 3:34 PM EDT March 16, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — The cancellation of Maple Weekends by the NYS Maple Producers Association leaves many syrup-makers in a sticky bind: Should they cancel pancake breakfasts and sugar shack tours? The event, which is usuall...

Pre-pandemic, this was the time of year when sugar shanties across the state opened their doors to allow the public to see first hand how sap becomes maple syrup. But for the second consecutive year, the New York State Maple Producers Association, organizers of the statewide Maple Weekends, has canceled the event. “Our Board of Directors has been actively monitoring all official information concerning the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on our ability to safely conduct public events like Maple Weekend,” Executive Director Helen Thomas wrote in a statement issued by the association....

Wendel's in East Concord welcomes visitors to Maple Weekends in March Their newest product is Maple Milk Mike Randall and last updated 2021-03-12 06:24:08-05 EAST CONCORD, NY (WKBW-TV) — They know plenty about poultry at Wendel's in East Concord, but this time of year they are masters of maple syrup. Nick Wendel is the second generation here to make maple syrup, he learned from his father Marty. The huge evaporator almost fills the spacious sugar shack. Nick says "Maple syrup is nature's all natural sweetener. It's not overly processed." It takes about forty gallons of sap to make one g...