Maine Maple Weekend sees heavy snow and dark maple syrup
Several maple producers shared that the sugar content of the sap was lower than usual, leading to more sap being used to reach the perfect level of sweet.
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Several maple producers shared that the sugar content of the sap was lower than usual, leading to more sap being used to reach the perfect level of sweet.
Hands-on activities, samples of local foods, informative displays and plenty to purchase at Maine Fiddlehead Festival made it fun for all ages.
Ian Allen checks the sap level on trees at VoterVale Maple Products in Avon. (Irregular file photo/2020) According to the Maine Maple Producers Association, the state makes more than 575,000 gallons of syrup annually during a normal season, generating more than $55.6 million for the Maine economy and supporting more than 833 full-time and part-time
Many sugar houses and maple syrup producers will be hosting open houses and offering goodies like maple ice cream in celebration of 40 years of Maine Maple Sunday, set for Sunday, March 26.
Selina Warren foreground, Lisa Laflin in background at Kingfield Elementary School gardens. (Sue Davis photo) KINGFIELD -- Selina Warren, kindergarten teacher at Kingfield Elementary School, has been gardening with her students for more than 10 years. While teaching in Skowhegan and studying for her masters in outdoor education she started an extra-curricular gardening program there.