The 16th Annual Maple Weekend will take place this weekend (March 19-20) and next weekend (March 26-27). Over 100 sugarhouses throughout the state will welcome the public to explain the process of syrup making. Free, self-guided tours allow the public to see the process first hand.

Maple producers from the Fulton and Montgomery County area participating in this year’s Maple Weekend include:

>Frasiers Sugar Shack, 144 Church Street  St. Johnsville (Tel: 518-568-7438)

>Mud Road Sugar House, 261 Mud Road, Ephratah (Tel: 518-863-6313)   

>Peaceful Valley Maple Farms, 116 LaGrange Road, Johnstown (Tel:518-762-0491)

According to the Maple Weekend website, a pancake breakfast will also be held March 20 from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Rockwood Garage Lessellsville Vol Fire Dept., 5786 St Highway 29 Station 2 in Lessellsville.

For more information and to see more participating producers from around the state visit the Maple Weekend website.

In addition to promoting the free tours of local sugarhouses during Maple Weekend, the site also includes recipes, the history of maple production and information on sap collecting and processing. 

You also find answer to frequently asked questions such as Is there a big difference between New York and Vermont maple syrup and products? What is the difference in syrup grade? And In cooking, can maple syrup be substituted for white sugar?