FOXGLOVE FARM IN Leicester is offering an immersive Maple Field Day for Families — with a guided walk in the forest, hands-on activities, and syrup tasting — on March 16.
Photo by New England Farm and Food
Vermont’s sweetest season is upon us.
Actually, the sap has been running, on and off, since December this unusually warm winter. But typically sugarhouses get busy boiling down the sweet stuff in March.
Maple Open House Weekend is March 23 and 24, but if you’re looking for a more immersive experience for your family, check out this free offering from Foxglove Farm:
The Leicester farm is inviting families to dive into a day of maple exploration on Saturday, March 16. Through a guided walk in the forest and hands-on activities, participants in the Maple Field Day for Families will explore how well-managed forests can enhance bird habitat, learn how syrup is made, and taste fresh maple products from the sugarbush.
“It is really important to us to offer programs for kids around healthy forest management,” said Catie Raishart, who owns the farm with her husband, Mark. She’s finishing up a yearlong Agricultural Educators Cohort through NOFA-VT that has inspired the couple to offer more educational programs. This one is in partnership with Audubon Vermont, Vermont Woodlands Association and Vermont Tree Farm.
The event is free, but limited to 30 participants. Register here.