Maple Sunday is an annual event in Maine in which local maple farms open theirs doors (and sugar shacks) to celebrate this delectable
treat. This time of year the days are warming, but the nights are still rather cold, a perfect recipe to get the sap moving in maple trees. The little guys and I headed to a few local farms to sample their syrup, and to witness the massive process of boiling vats of sap. The smell in this sugar shack was so sweet, just made you want to dive into piles of pancakes dripping with syrup. This is the Golden Nugget Sugar Shack in nearby Appleton, Maine.
treat. This time of year the days are warming, but the nights are still rather cold, a perfect recipe to get the sap moving in maple trees. The little guys and I headed to a few local farms to sample their syrup, and to witness the massive process of boiling vats of sap. The smell in this sugar shack was so sweet, just made you want to dive into piles of pancakes dripping with syrup. This is the Golden Nugget Sugar Shack in nearby Appleton, Maine.
Brody was thrilled when his summer friend, Sarah, stopped by the same farm. They romped about in the grass, grateful to run in anything but snow or mud! They were far more interested in playing than in syrup...
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Logan wistfully examining our bottleof syrup.
Brody enjoyed the traditional offering of icecream with maple syrup...needless to say, after our second farm stop and second helping of ice cream and syrup, his sugar q
uota was met for the day.
uota was met for the day.This ATV thing is used to collect the sap buckets from the maples.
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