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The Warren Farm and Sugarhouse

Approximately 50 minutes long, the tour takes you on a guided and narrated walk through the history of maple sugaring.  We will share stories about the Native Americans’ role in the early history of sugaring, and continue by demonstrating colonial methods and tools for collecting and boiling.  Along the way visitors will explore two different systems used today, and will have an opportunity to see new technology. 

Aspects of science, meteorology, global warming, and math will be woven into the presentation. At the sugarhouse a large evaporator stands ready to receive sap from collection tanks outside.  Here, everyone will learn how sap is boiled into syrup, and see the equipment and gauges needed for this process.  The tour will end at the picnic table area so that everyone can sample fresh sap and pure maple syrup. This is certainly a tradition that has something of interest to all ages! 
The Maple Store is filled with maple syrup, maple confections and other products we produce right here on the farm, and we accept all major credit cards. 

The Maple Store is filled with maple syrup, maple confections and other products we produce right here on the farm, and we accept all major credit cards.