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Visit from MA Agriculture
Thanks to the team at the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, who are out visiting Maple Farms in support of MA Maple weekend. We appreciated the
Save the Date!
Come for a scrumptious maple brunch at Hartman’s Herb Farm on Sunday, March 19th from 11 am – 2 pm, then come visit us for our
First Open House in 2017!
Join us this Sunday from 11-4 at our first open house of the 2017 season. Follow the process of making maple syrup from tree to tasting.
Seminar Today at Hardwick Coop
Today I’m heading down to the Hardwick Farmers Coop to give a seminar on making maple syrup. It starts at 10:30 am. Joe was planning
Cup of Joe
Happy Friday! Wow, this weather is incredible. I took my morning coffee down to the sugar shack, sat on a rock, and watched the sun
Walking to the Sun
This Thursday morning marked the beginning of a warm spell. As Joe collected sap at Moose Brook, I walked up to the top of the
The Start of the 2017 Season
Joe started the 2017 maple syrup season earlier than ever, with the first boil in January—and it was a big one! This morning he was up
Happy Easter!
May today be a wonderful family day for you, whether or not you celebrate Easter. The Sugar Shack is officially closed (Joe is finishing the
Boiling is over
I’m sorry to say we’re all done with sugaring for 2016. This is the earliest we’ve ever ended (but also the earliest we’ve ever started,
Last Boil of the Season
Last week was the first open house of the 2016 season. And, believe it or not, today is the last boil of the season! This
First open house of 2016
Today is the first open house of the 2016 sugaring season! Join us today, or any Sunday in March (except Easter), to see how the
Last open house of 2015
This has been a very short season. Your last chance to see maple syrup being made at the Hardwick Sugar Shack is tomorrow, March 29,