NY Maple Weekend 2018
March is almost here, and that means maple syrup in New York.
Maple farms around the state area again participating in two "Maple Weekends" this year -- March 17-18 and March 24-25. Blurbage from the NYS Maple Producers Association:
Maple Weekend is a chance for the public to come to the farm to learn about New York's maple sugarmaking processes and traditions and to provide a chance to taste pure maple syrup in its many forms - right from the source.
The Maple Weekend website has a map of participating maple syrup producers around the state, including a handful here in the greater Capital Region.
As an upstater, you know that maple syrup production is dependent on temperature and how it affects the flow of sap. Many farms will be in action collecting sap and boiling it ahead of those weekends -- example: Riverside Maple Farms in Glenville started boiling this week. And some of these farms have regular visitor hours, so check ahead and you might be able drop by for a more low-key experience.
New York State is the #2 producer of maple syrup in the United States.* And production here has been on an upswing in recent years, setting new records for the state.
* #1 is Vermont and it's not even close. The Green Mountain State accounted for 46 percent of US maple syrup production in 2017. New York's share was almost 18 percent.
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Best all you can eat pancakes/waffles/sausages with drink for $5.00. In Sharon Springs, you'll love it. And they sell their maple syrup as well and other maple products. Only open Saturday and Sunday, Feb. to April.
https://www.thesaphouseatstonehousefarm.com/
... said Debra on Feb 27, 2018 at 3:16 PM | link
Please note that the breakfast costs $7 not $5. We go yearly. It is a great breakfast and nice to chat with all the local residents also.
... said Helen on Mar 1, 2018 at 4:21 PM | link