Maine Maple Sunday (and Saturday)

Maine has a really nice tradition - Maine Maple Sunday (and Saturday) in March where maple syrup producers state-wide (the people not the trees!) open up their doors in a sort of “open house” for visitors to see first hand what goes into maple syrup production.

March is perfect weather-wise for the sap to start running - cold nights and warmer days. 2024 is a good season so far I hear! Our buckets overflow-eth.

We had a chance to visit our friends’ sugar house recently (below). I “helped” by stoking the fire. Their yummy syrup has a bit of a smokey undertone thanks to the use of wood, rather than propane to heat the evaporator. You can buy it at Lisa Marie’s Made in Maine in Bath!

Stoking the wood - getting the temps just right for evaporation is essential for a delicious final product.

As you can see, mud boots are a must when tramping to the sugar house. Our state is still in a bit of a slumber but just ready to burst into spring. (It actually snowed today and 4 inches are predicted for Saturday.

Never fear, spring is coming and we have maple syrup to sweeten the wait.