March Maple Madness

March Maple Madness

Thursday, March 20

Basketball might have March Madness but here in New England we have a sweeter version!  In the short 5-6 week window when weather conditions are just right and the sap is flowing, maple farmers around New England scramble to collect, boil and process as much of this sweet liquid gold as possible.  Celebrate the season with us as we enjoy all things maple! We’ll begin our adventure at Parker’s Maple Barn where we will enjoy a delicious sugar party brunch featuring eggs, sausages, pancakes, bacon, maple ham, and plenty of fresh maple syrup products! After brunch we’ll take a tour of the sugar house to learn how they make their maple syrup the old-fashioned way, over a wood fire. You’ll enjoy browsing their unique gift shop to pick up some maple products to enjoy at home.

Then visit Ben’s Sugar Shack in their brand new state of the art location.  We will learn about traditional collecting methods using sap buckets AND the modern way with plastic lines.  Check out the evaporator room, learn about the Reverse Osmosis system they use, meet Ben and see him run the evaporator - and then the best part: sampling!  Sample their fresh & hot maple donuts, maple soft serve ice cream, maple roasted nuts, maple cotton candy, maple fudge, maple BBQ sauce, all 3 grades of syrup, maple soda and more!  Of course there will be plenty of time to browse their shop. 

End the day with a palate cleanser – fresh cheese at Smith Country Cheese & Dairy Farm! Visit with the dairy cows and in the farm’s country shop learn about the cheese making process and shop for unique gifts. In addition to farmstead cheeses, they carry a variety of gifts to please just about everyone: gourmet local food items, home décor, natural body products, candles, and more!

$125

Package Includes:

Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation

Bus Driver gratuity, Tour Escort Gratuity & brunch gratuity

brunch at Parker's Maple Barn with tour of their sugar house

tour & samples at Ben's Sugar Shack

samples & shopping at Smith Country Cheese

Payments & Cancellations:

Cash, personal checks & money orders accepted

Visa & MasterCard payments accepted via phone.

Full payment is due 45 days prior to the trip, refundable up to 14 days prior to tour

Cancellation Protection is available for this trip for $10.00 per person (does not cover weather related cancellations)