Sugartree Maple Farm in the News

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2016 Maple Sugar Season Ceremonial Tree Tapping Event

March 14, 2016 – Gov. Peter Shumlin celebrated Vermont’s 2016 maple sugar season with a ceremonial tree tapping event at Sugartree Maple Farm in Williston, VT. The Governor was joined by Vermont Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross, Consumer Protection Chief and state maple expert, Henry Marckres, Executive Director of the Vermont Sugar Makers Association (VSMA) Matthew Gordon, as well as Team Mosaic, 3rd and 4th graders from Williston Central Elementary school who aided the governor in the tree-tapping process, and accompanied him on an educational tour of the Sugartree Maple Farm facility.

Vermont Maple Open House 2014: FOX44/ABC22 News | 03/22/2014

VERMONT- Looks like Vermonters can’t get enough of the Maple Syrup treats. More than 80 Vermont Sugar Makers opened their farms to kick off this weekend. Sugartree Maple Farm said they had a steady crowd on Saturday, even though it’s been the coldest sugaring season in a decade.

Get Your Taste of Maple this Weekend: Burlington Free Press  | March 18,2013 – Mar. 21, 2013

Sweet, gold exquisiteness from within the Vermont Maple will be celebrated on schedule this year. Sap farmers are prepared to boil their best at The Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Open House Weekend to be held March 23 and 24, 2013.

Maple Syrup: Vermont’s (Sticky) Gold: Rutland Herald  |  By JOYCE L. CARROLL | March 18,2013

Often, it’s what’s on the inside that counts the most. While brilliant leaves of red, orange, and gold beckon autumn tourists, the bare maple tree basks in late-winter glory when its sap starts flowing.

Maple Season is in Full Swing — Cooler Spring Means Better Business: WPTZ News Channel 5 | Mar 13, 2013

SHELBURNE, Vt. —Vermont’s maple season is off to a good start. Some sugarmakers had their first boil at the end of February. Now the sap is flowing freely into many area sugarhouses, becoming maple syrup. “It’s too early to tell, and I’m not going to predict it, but I’m liking what I see so far,” said Mark Yandow of Sugartree Maple Farm.