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PHOTO: Gov. Janet Mills taps a tree on the grounds of Blaine House to oepn the Maine maple season March 6. (Submitted photo)
AUGUSTA – Maine Maple Sunday Weekend will be held March 25 and 26 at maple syrup producing sites across the state.
The state’s maple industry generates $55.6 million in economic activity and supports more than 800 full- and part-time jobs across Maine.
“My family and I and the entire Maine Maple Producers Association membership are proud to represent the best pure Maine Maple syrup and Maine Maple products,” Maine Maple Producers Association President Lyle Merrifield said. Merrifield and his wife, Jo-Ann, own and operate Merrifeld Farm and Sugar Shack in Gorham.
“Our members are stewards of the land who work hard to sustain this great piece of Maine’s agricultural heritage. We look forward to sharing the craftsmanship of maple syrup production with customers during Maine Maple Sunday Weekend,” Merrifeld said.
Maine is home to 520 producers licensed to sell maple products. Most are small artisan businesses focusing on high-quality products and customer relationships. Maine produces more than 575,000 gallons of syrup every year, making the state is the third largest producer of maple syrup in the country.
Maine Maple Sunday Weekend features dozens of Maine Maple Producers opening their sugar house doors for visitors to learn about Maine maple syrup and how it is made. Maple Sunday Weekend is a free family event with each producer setting their own hours and activities, including sap boiling demonstrations, sugar woods tours, live music, horse-drawn hayrides, maple products for sale, and maple product samples. The full list of participating Maine Maple Producers can be viewed on mainemapleproducers.com.
