All Posts Tagged With: "sugar houses"

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2009 Vermont Maple Syrup Season off to Good Start

By J. James H. Hyde The first of the ’09 batches of Vermont maple syrup have begun to hit store shelves, and the consensus is thumbs up all around. So far, it’s been a great season. The weather is cooperating, and the sap is flowing, which means there will be lots more to go around, [...]

29Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Vermont Food Lover’s Delight

The State of Vermont is famous for its rural landscapes and farmlands, and the fact it has more cows than people. At 600,000 people the entire state has the same population as the city of Boston. As far as I know nobody is keeping records of the number of cows, but it’s a safe bet [...]

21Mar2008 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Connecticut Sugarhouses are Boiling up a Steam

While the ski slopes of northern New England are greeting families on winter vacation with abundant snow, Connecticut Sugarhouses are preparing for the start of their maple sugaring season. And this is what makes New England so fascinating and diverse. While one part is still locked in ice and snow and the grip of winter, [...]

23Feb2008 | | 0 comments | Continued