2009 March Maple Kickoff March 6th

[mapleman3]

This years March Maple Kickoff for Ma. is at Goulds Sugarhouse on RT 2 in Shelburne Ma.

http://www.goulds-sugarhouse.com/

Helen Gould has been selected as the host sugarhouse for our annual event.

The event is on Friday March 6th at 10 am. there will be maple goodies, you can tour the sugarhouse and be a part of the annual tree tapping tradition .

The Goulds have a real nice sugarhouse and pancake house, the sugarhouse goes back many generations.

So Come and enjoy the beginning of the Mass Maple season!!

[mapleman3]

Everything is set for the Kickoff, I put a few calls in to Governor Patrick inviting him, also letting him know how Maple Syrup is a growing agricultural product in Mass and that it brings in good revenue to the state. Also mentioned that in other Maple Producing states, the Governor actually helps put in the first ceremonial tap!!! So come on fellow producers, put in a call to Devall!! lets get him to the Kickoff Friday the 6th!!!

http://www.goulds-sugarhouse.com/


Otherwise, Hopefully many of you can make it to the kickoff, if you have never been to one, why not start now? come mingle, eat, tour and just talk maple for an hour or 2

[hard maple]

Maybe Tom should tap the tree
seems like he's the voice for the whole state

[softmaple]

How come the Mass Maple web site is not fully up to date? It's embarrassing. It's maple Month and there's still stuff saying:
"Check back in early 2008 for seasonal events."
Who's not doing their job? Why don't we just pay a web person to keep track of this stuff instead of giving them syrup? Don't we pay dues for this type of stuff?

[mapleman3]

Good question by a concerned member. !

We will be revamping the whole website, unfortunately not in time for this sugaring season. but yes it should have been updated and I am looking into it ASAP.


edit.... I have looked and yes there are a few items that are still on there, but the kickoff info and sugarhouse directory have been updated... the webmaster is being informed to update for us.

Thanks for the heads up Mike.

[softmaple]

By the way who's in charge of the web site stuff?