On March 8th, I joined the New Hampshire Maple Producers’ Association, Governor and Dr Lynch, and a very excited crowd of school children for the Annual Tree Tapping ceremony to officially begin the maple season in New Hampshire. The celebration was held at Fadden’s Sugar House, operated by Jim Fadden, Jr. and his family. Jim is a sixth generation sugar maker. His family has been sugaring the same 120 acres of trees since Thomas Jefferson was president. The sugar house is located in downtown North Woodstock NH neighboring Fadden’s General Store and Peg’s Restaurant, are all operated by the Fadden family.
The ceremony celebrates the importance of the NH maple industry. Maple sugaring contributes $5 million dollars to the state’s economy annually. The sugaring season typically runs from late February to early April. Last year, NH had a record breaking season with 125,000 gallons of syrup produced. For more info visit the NH Maple Producers Association www.nhmapleproducers.com |
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