Maplerama 2014, Franklin County VT

[Fairfield Sugarmaker]

Working on the committee for Maplerama!! Check out the details at the Franklin County Sugarmakers website www.franklincountymaple.com lots of great tour stops, a trade show and even a tour for those who do not want to see sugaring operations! Check out the companion tour. Hope to see you there

[Fairfield Sugarmaker]

Come See the
It will be a full weekend! 14 tours have been scheduled, great food - cookouts and entertainment by Bucky Lewis! 65 Camper sites (with water and power) will be available at the Field days with water hook ups. Econo, LaQuinta are hotels located in St. Albans (rooms are going fast). There are some great B&B in the county also.

More info at http://franklincountymaple.com/maplerama.html


We are very excited and proud to present the following tour stops for Maplerama 2014!

Friday Tour Stops
Tators Sugar Shack - Stephen Tetreault - 5000 taps, wood evaporator, RO
Green Mountain Mainlines - JR Sloan - boils 130K taps, State of the art sap buying facility, 2 evaporators new Technology
Ryans Maple Ridge Sugarhouse, Inc - Matt & Travis Ryan - 36K taps new building, oil evaporator, Tubing installers
Branon Family Maple Orchards - Tom & Cecile Branon & Sons - New building, oil evaporator, RO's, 66K taps
Elm Brook Farm - David Howe - 10K taps sells sap, Distillery
Memory Lane Maple - Garth Atherton - Pellet evaporator, 1800 taps, 3 different tubing set up CDL Vacuum monitoring system
Gagne Maple - Fernand & Pat Gagne & Sons - wood chip evaporator, 22K taps, TapTrack monitoring system, very innovative sugaring operation!
Cutler View Maples - Dan Rainville - Oil evaporator, 1600 taps, RO - new Technology- small scale w/advanced Technology
Dubie Family Maple - Mark & Muffin Dubie - Steam evaporator, 50000 taps all to the sugarhouse
Boston Post Dairy - Dairy and Goat farm featuring award winning cheeses made on site
Gervais Family Maple -Gabe Gervais - 45K taps, oil evaporator, on very large operating farm
B&T Black Creek Farm - Tom & Sue Howrigan & Sons - Old School house renovated for a sugar house, oil Evaporator, 15K taps on an operating Dairy Farm


Saturday Tour Stops
L'Esperance Family Maple - Cody L'Esperance - 20K taps, owned and purchased sap, all woods are off location - sap trucked in.
Boston Post Dairy - Dairy and Goat farm featuring award winning cheeses made on site
Memory Lane Maple - Garth Atherton - Pellet evaporator, 2000 taps, 3 different tubing set ups, CDL Vacuum monitoring system
Gagne Maple - Fernand & Pat Gagne & Sons - wood chip evaporator, 22K taps very innovative!
Cutler View Maples - Dan Rainville - Oil evaporator, 1600 taps, RO - new Technology- small scale w/advanced Technology
B&T Black Creek Farm - Tom & Sue Howrigan & Sons - Old School house renovated for a sugar house, oil Evaporator, 15K taps on an operating Dairy Farm


Companion Tour
Joey's Junction - A quick stop before we get on the road to grab hot coffee and fresh baked goods.
Due North Winery - Local Wine tasting
is teaming up with Maggie T's breads and
Boucher Family Farm for cheese tasting
Boston Post Dairy - soap making, visit the cheese room, goat cheese tasting etc.
Toby Fulwiler - watch a local bowl maker transform wood into bowls in his newly designed shop
Barn Quilts - we will follow the local Barn Quilt Trail to view beautifully designed and locally made barn quilt designs that will take us along back roads of Franklin County
Downtown St. Albans - a visit to our newly redesigned downtown where guests can enjoy a unique shopping experience.
St. Albans Historical Museum - learn about Franklin County's local history. This year we are celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the St. Albans Raid!
More to come!

P.S. Tours will be on Coach Buses not school bus!

[Fairfield Sugarmaker]

Thank you to all our visitors that came to our Maplerama! We had great weather and everything went quite well with a few minor hiccups!
See you at the next one.