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First of Two Consecutive Maple Weekends Kicks Off
Locally March 16 with Tree Tapping Ceremony Scheduled at Pierce’s Sugar
Spigot
Published: March 15, 2024 at
08:30 a.m.
By: Nick Altmire
 Lewis County, NY- March is Maple
Month and that means the return of Maple Weekends at participating maple
producers across New York State on March 16 & 17 and again March 23
& 24.
Maple Weekend,
sponsored by the New York State Maple Producers’ Association, 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, according to the event website.
To kick off Maple
Weekends locally, the annual tree tapping ceremony in Lewis County with
State and Local officials will be held this year at Pierce’s Sugar Spigot,
11608 State Route 812, Croghan, NY, on March 16 at 11 a.m. All are invited
to attend.
According to
information provided by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County (CCE
Lewis), New York State ranks second in the nation for maple production,
producing over 750,000 gallons of maple syrup in 2023 with more than 2,000
maple sugar makers in the state.
“This is a great
time to support our local maple producers at the upcoming Maple Weekends,”
said Michele Ledoux, Executive Director at CCE Lewis. “We encourage
residents to visit the participating maple producers at their sugarhouses
for tours, tastings, demonstrations and more.”
A list of
participating maple producers in Lewis County is included below. A full
list of producers participating across the state can be found on the Maple
Weekend website.
Participating
Lewis County Maple Producers:
Champion
Peak Maple
33871 County Road 163, Copenhagen,
NY 13626
Learn to make Maple Syrup the traditional
way. Kids and kids at heart can learn the history of Maple Syrup and how it
is made. Use the tools of our trade to learn to tap a tree, gather sap,
watch your sap being boiled into syrup, and take a sample of the Maple
Syrup you helped make home. Enjoy a cup of Maple coffee or Maple coco while
watching us boil over the open front pan wood fired evaporator, the same
way we have been doing for four generations. Our process is a little slower
then some, but that allows us to take the time to
answer any questions you may have about the way we do things or Maple Syrup
in general.
Participating Dates: 03/16, 03/17,
03/23, 03/24
International
Maple Museum Centre
9756 State Route 812, Croghan, NY
Maple Weekend Pancake Breakfasts
International Maple Museum Centre 9756 State Route 812, Croghan, NY 13327
Phone 315-346-1107 or 315-346-6356. March 16, 17, 22 & 23, 2024, from 7
a.m. to 11 a.m., Breakfast Menu includes: Pancakes, Sausage, Maple Syrup,
Applesauce, Juice, Milk, Coffee, Maple Coffee, and Tea Price: Adults: $12,
Children 5-12: $7 Children Under 5: Free Have a delicious pancake
breakfast, then tour the exhibits in the museum!
Participating Dates: 03/16, 03/17,
03/23, 03/24
SERVING PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Moser’s
Maple LLC
9605 Croghan Reservoir Road,
Croghan, NY 13327
Welcome to Moser’s Maple LLC. We are a
5th generation Maple producing family. We have been in continuous operation
since April 4, 1903. In 2012 we were named World Maple Syrup Grand
champion. We followed that up with a second place
overall finish at the Winter Royal Agricultural festival in Toronto,
Canada. The largest indoor Agricultural festival in the world. We are the
#1 seller of Maple Products on eBay. Our specialty is maple confections and
value added products. We are a maple education based stop. We will go through the whole
process from tree tap, to end
product. We utilize Reverse Odmosis to
make our operation very efficient and a working bulk tank to ensure that
our maple sap is preserved for the highest quality product. You will be
able to see real time progress in one of our woods that utilizes the SapSpy woods monitoring system. This maple weekend we
will be offering the following: Fresh Maple Syrup, Facility Tours, Syrup
Making Demostrations, Free Samples, Free Maple
Coffee, Maple recipes, Confection Demostrations,
and always the crowd favorite the Petting Zoo, and map cotton candy. Maple
syrup, and other Maple Goodies for purchase. We have a fully licensed 20c
certified kitchen. We are a fully heated and handicap accessible facility.
We have a convenient gravel parking lot for visitors.
Participating Dates: 03/16, 03/17,
03/23, 03/24
Pierce’s
Sugar Spigot
11603 State Hwy 812 Croghan, NY
13327
We will demonstrate how sap from a maple
tree is boiled into pure maple syrup
Participating Dates: 03/16, 03/17,
03/23, 03/24
Silver
Sap Maple
8720 Mattis Road, Lowville, NY,
13367
Stop by our sugar shanty for tree tapping
demonstrations and we'll walk you through how
we use our evaporator to boil sap into maple syrup. There will be
plenty of activities for the kids and samples to satisfy any sweet tooth.
Nino's Catering Food truck will be from 10-4.
Participating Dates: 03/16
Snyder’s
Sugar Shack
9640 Number Three Road, Copenhagen,
NY, 13626
Browse our newly constructed Maple &
More Store! -Live Free Demonstrations in Sugar Hous Full Description
Participating Dates: 03/16, 03/17,
03/23, 03/24
Sterling
Valley Maple
9610 Croghan Reservoir Road,
Croghan, NY 13327
Come experience our family tradition! At
Sterling Valley Maple, 3 generations of sugar mak Full Description
Participating Dates: 03/16, 03/23
Yancey’s
Sugarbush
8226 Fish Creek Road, Croghan, NY
13327
Yancey's Sugarbush has been in continuous
operation since 1844 in the same woods by five generations of the Yancey
family. Traditional methods of making syrup are still being used. Some
tubing is used on the hills. Two large wood-fired evaporators boil the sap
into syrup that is filtered and packaged fresh. Maple Cream, Maple Sugarcakes, and Maple Granulated Sugar are also
available. Family members will be on hand to discuss the maple production
techniques we use. A team of horses will be on exhibit either collecting
sap (weather permitting) or giving hayrides. People are welcome to come enjoy the boiling shed and woods. Visitors are welcome
throughout the spring maple season. Please note: The boiling shed is on the
corner of the Long Pond Rd. and the Fish Creek Rd.
(8226 Fish Creek Rd.), Croghan, NY. The house where syrup is sold off
season is at 7981 Long Pond Rd., Croghan, NY 13327.
Participating Dates: 03/16, 03/17,
03/23, 03/24
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