Maple detour

Syrup, that is.

Last weekend, Tom and I drove out to a maple farm. I'd always seen this vendor at the farmer's market, and it was a good day for a drive.

So we set out to find them.


This is a much more modest operation than the other farms we'd been to lately. It was built and run by a very hardy couple, just the two of them. They've got a small country store, filled with all kinds of maple foods -- infused cooking oils, jams, candies, coated walnuts and pecans, and of course syrup in all different sized bottles.

Janice, one of the owners, gave us a short tour, and showed us the sugar house.

See the tubes?
Janice pointed out that instead of taps in every tree, they ran tubes that lead the sap to where they need it to be. Saves carrying buckets!

There are two very friendly dogs, Molly and Jack, who demanded to be played with.

Shameless, the two of them.

Tom had no choice!

We were impressed with what the two of them have accomplished, and bought a bunch of jams, maple-coated walnuts, honey, and maple candy.