With days in the 40′s and nights in the 20′s, it’s been perfect weather for sugaring — come out and celebrate the arrival of spring during New Hampshire Maple Weekend!
New Hampshire Maple Weekend
NH Maple Producers Association
Saturday, March 19th & Sunday, March 20th, 2011
Over 60 sugar houses across the state will participate in this open house weekend. Visit a sugar house near you and learn how maple syrup is made and the modern methods used to carry on this ancient tradition. Enjoy free samples, horse-drawn rides, sugar on snow, pancake breakfasts and more! Fun for the whole family. Click Here!... to view this year’s schedule of events.
For a list of participating sugar houses and what they are offering, check our website at www.nhmapleproducers.com, or call 603-225-3757.
Updated list for Rockingham and Strafford Counties:
Folsom’s Sugar House
130 Candia Rd, Chester
Hours: Sat. & Sun. 10–5
Contact: 603-887-3672
Maple syrup, cream, candy, sugar, taffy (tire) and cones for sale. Samples of syrup, cream & candy. Maple sundaes on sale with fresh maple syrup & whipped cream. Tours ongoing throughout the day.
Peterson Sugar House
28 Peabody Row, Londonderry
Hours: Sat. & Sun. 12–5
Contact: 603-432-8427 or sapman28@live.com
Learn how sap from the tree is collected and turned into maple syrup in the sugar house on a wood-fired evaporator. Samples of sap, syrup, etc. Fun for the whole family.
Spring Harvest Maple Farm
220 Route 9, Barrington
Hours: Sat & Sun. 9–4
Contact: 603-664-2401, www.springharvestmaplefarm.com
Sugar house tours. Samples of syrup, cream and candy. Sat only 8-11am — All you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser for the Barrington Volunteer Fire Dept. Serving pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee & our own maple syrup! Suggested donation of $5 per person. Please support your local firefighters.
Sugarmomma’s Maple Farm
213 Ridge Rd, Northwood, NH
Hours: Sat. & Sun 9–3
Contact: 603-942-7005 or info@sugarmommasmaple.com, www.sugarmommasmaple.com
Offering maple syrup, cream, popcorn, nuts, candy, cotton candy, hot sauce and maple soft serve ice cream. Wedding favors and specialty gift baskets made here. Pancake meal available.
Sweet Water Maple House
264 Tower Hill Rd, Candia
Hours: Sat & Sun 8:30–4:30
Contact: 603-587-0323 or 548-9348, www.sweetwatermaple.com
Offering a pancake breakfast for a donation. Maple syrup, maple cotton candy, maple candy, coffee, hot cider, maple nuts and more. Farm tour, Name the Goats contest, scavenger hunt for kids. Live music & more. Farm fresh items to buy: chicken, guinea fowl, rabbit, raw honey, eggs and possibly day old chicks.
Willow Creek Sugarhouse, LLC
137 Willow Rd, East Kingston
Hours: Sat & Sun 10–3
Contact: 603-347-2027, www.willowcreeksugarhouse.com
Tree tapping demo. Offering hot chocolate, coffee, doughnuts, warm syrup samples.
Wilson’s Sugar House
41A Mill Rd, Brentwood
Hours: Sat & Sun 10–3
Contact: 603-642-9410 or 966-6114, www.wilsonssugarhouse.vpweb.com
Tree tapping demo. Offering hot chocolate, coffee, doughnuts, warm syrup samples.