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THURMAN MAPLE DAYS, a March event which annually drawsthousands of visitors to maple farms just minutes from Lake Georgeand Northway exit 23, has a new idea bubbling away. The organizingcommittee is working with restaurants, diners, cafes, bistros and B&Bsthroughout Warren County to launch a partner event, dubbed SweetMaple Menu Days. This year, while Thurman maple producers andneighboring farms open their doors for free tours, talks, tasting anddemonstrations, their partners in the dining trade will feature on theirmenus special dishes made with pure Thurman maple products in thisnew promotional campaign. Eatery and B&B owners interested in sign-ing up for Menu Days should contact Perky Granger as soon as pos-sible for more details, for Thurman maple producer contact informa-tion and to register ( [email protected] or (352) 949-1706. Par-ticipants are listed with their Thurman maple specialties atwww.SweetMapleMenuDays.com and will become eligible to partici-pate in discounted group newspaper ads. Thurman maple producersoffer wholesale prices and can even supply links to outstanding reci-pes for such maple treats as meat marinades, condiments and veg-etable glazes, salad dressings, frostings, scones, cheesecakes, casse-roles and more. As many producers like to remind their customers,Maplesyrup isn’t just for pancakes anymore.â?• Thurman Maple Days runsSaturdays and Sundays from March 14 - March 29, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Sweet Maple Menu Days extend from March 15- 29. These events aremade possible, in part, with funds from Warren County occupancytaxes made available by the Town of Thurman and Thurman StationAssociation.

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IT IS SUGARING TIME!As winter loosens its grip in February, the sugarmaker taps thetrees. A sugar maple that is 10 to 12 inches in diameter at chestheight will be about 40 years old and gets one tap. Some largemaple trees are over 200 years old! Sugarmakers tap conserva-tively, so a tree yielding sap is like a person donating blood. Theyboth have some to spare. After the taphole is drilled a spout witheither a bucket and hook or tubing attached is placed in the holeand gently tapped in place. Some sugarmakers have as many as40,000 to 60,000 taps! However, colder temperatures are puttingthe maple syrup harvest on hold in many places. While somesyrup producers have been able to tap their trees, many have notdue to frigid temperatures and snow.Harvestors have never seen ayear start quite this late. February has been very cold. We had nothaws. The result? The sap is still frozen in the base of the mapletree. It needs to be about 40 degrees in the day and not too cold atnight — maybe like 25. This year, maple syrup making likelywon’t begin until mid-March, but don’t worry — they’re notgiving up on a full harvest just yet.March and April are sugaring months! Spring’s warmer tempera-tures coax sugar maple trees to turn stored starch back into sugar.Sap is made as the tree mixes ground water with the sugar. The sapis mostly crystal clear water with about 2% sugar. It takes 40gallons of sap to make each gallon of maple syrup which has asugar content of 66.9%. A typical sugaring season lasts 4 to 6weeks. A pattern of freezing and thawing temperatures (belowfreezing at night and 40-45 degrees during the day) will build uppressure within the trees causing the sap to flow from the tapholes.The sap from pipelines is drawn quickly back to storage tanks atthe sugarhouse or a central collection area using a vacuum pump,while sap from buckets must be gathered by hand and dumpedinto a gathering tank which transports it to the sugarhouse. From

the storage tanks, the sap is often put through a reverse osmosis orRO machine taking a percentage of the water from the sap beforeboiling. The evaporation process sends clouds of sweet maplescented steam billowing from the sugarhouse cupolas and steamstacks. An evaporator is where the boiling takes place. Stainlesssteel pans sit atop an arch, or firebox, where either oil or woodcreates an intense fire. As the water in the sap evaporates, the sapthickens and as the sugar caramelizes it looks like hundreds ofgolden bubbles in the front pan. The sugarmaker tests the syrup’sprogress by looking for it to sheet or apron off the edge of a metalscoop meaning it’s almost ready. When the thermometer in thepan reaches 219 degrees the syrup is ready to draw off. Eventhough it looks like the finished product it will still need to befiltered, adjusted for density and graded for flavor and color. Sug-aring season ends when the warmer days of late spring cause theleaf buds to unfold. The sugarmaker pulls his taps, cleans hisequipment and sells his sweet maple products. In June, July andAugust a lot of sugarmakers will be busy making products to sellfrom the sugarhouse and on their websites as well as at FarmersMarkets and Fairs. If you are a sugarmaker that burns wood, thetraditional fuel for making maple syrup, there is always a lot ofwood to be cut up, split and stacked in the woodshed. The holi-days are always busy times for everyone. Sugarmakers who domail order are especially busy making maple products and fillinggift box orders. Visit upstate New York or Vermont in October andenjoy the brilliant fall foliage and remember, don’t leave for homewithout some pure, natural and delicious pure maple syrup!

Collecting Maple Syrup the Old Fashioned WayFor those that have a few trees, or even better yet, a few acreswith sugar maple trees growing on them, old-fashioned maple sapcollection may be for you. Many people who have these treesfantasize about what it would be like to make their own maplesyrup from their very own trees, but they just aren’t sure how togo about it. If you’re wondering how to do this, the followinginformation should get you off to a good start!Maple Sap Collection EquipmentThere isn’t a lot of equipment that you’ll need if you’re collectingmaple sap on a small scale (less than 50 taps). You will need thefollowing:Spiles (taps) – costs about $2-$3 per spileBuckets or collection bags – buckets cost about $16 and collectionbags about 40 centsCollection bag hangers- if you’re using this method, costs about$5.50 per hangerBucket covers – costs about $2-$3 per coverCollection tank – varies greatly; some people use steel drums,others use large water tanks or stainless steel tanks made for thispurposeEvaporator – costs depends on whether you’re buying new equip-ment or used. Some people just use a cauldron outdoors or largestainless steel kettle over an outdoor fireContainers for the syrup – costs depends on method; profes-sional bottles or mason jarsThermometer – about $12Hydrometer – about $15Food-grade syrup filters (don’t use coffee filters) – about $15-most are re-usableWhile I do mention collection bags, this is a slightly newer way to

collect sap instead of the buck-ets. However, the collectionmethod is pretty much the sameas using buckets. Keep in mind,all collection equipment should beclean and food-grade materials.Never use anything that was usedfor storing noxious chemicals.Bleach containers may seem clean,but they can give your syrup anoff-flavor.Maple Sap Collection PracticesIf you don’t like cold weather,then embarking on this type ofproject won’t appeal to you.Maple sap is collected starting inJanuary or February, dependingon your location. It can be col-lected when there is a thaw (above40 degrees Fahrenheit), usuallyfor a period of 4-6 weeks. Duringthis time, it may thaw and re-freeze several times in your area.Maple sap collectors are patientpeople, but they know they haveto always strike when the iron ishot. Maple sap collection ends

when the trees start to bud. This is because the sap will starttasting bitter. Sap made under this condition is usually called“buddy” sap and it can’t be sold.Tapping Sugar Maple TreesThe trees are tapped each year in a different location on the tree.You won’t drill a hole in the same place twice on any tree. Thisgives the tree a chance to heal. The size of the hole you will createdepends on the stile type you have purchased. If you have a lot oftrees to tap, it is a good idea to buy a cordless drill and severalbackup batteries. This will save you a lot of time out in the woods.The taps should be placed 4.5 feet (or higher) above the groundand should be drilled on a slight, upward angle, making it easier forthe sap to flow into your collection container. If you find thatwhen you’re drilling that the wood is more brown than white,stop and drill a hole in another area of the trunk. Brown wood willgive your sap an off flavor and it will also contaminate your entirecollection container if you dump it in together.A rule of thumb regarding the number of taps and the size of thetree:A tree should be 10 inches in diameter before it is tapped for thefirst timeA tree 10-15 inches in diameter can support 1 tapA tree 16-20 inches in diameter can support 2 tapsA tree 21-25 inches in diameter can support 3 tapsA tree larger than 25 inches can support 4 taps maximumHow to Tap Maple Trees Tap the TreeThe height of the tap hole should be at a height that is convenientfor you and allows easy collection. A height of about 3 feet isrecommended. If the tree has been tapped in previous seasons, donot tap within 6 inches of the former tap hole. Ideally, the tap holeshould be above a large root or below a large branch on the southside of the tree. If more than one tap is to be placed in the sametree, distribute the tap holes around the circumference of the tree.Be sure to avoid any damaged area of the tree.Drill the tap hole: The size of the drill bit to be used is dependenton the type of spile you are using. Most spiles require either a 7/16 or 5/16 bit. Drill a hole 2 to 2 ½ inches deep. It may be helpfulto wrap a piece of tape around the drill bit 2 ½ inches from the tipto use as a guide. Drill at a slight upward angle to facilitate down-ward flow of sap from the hole. The shavings from the drilled taphole should be light brown, indicating healthy sapwood. If theshavings are dark brown, drill another hole in a different location.drill hole to tap maple tree Inserting the Spile: Clear any woodshavings from the edge of the hole. Insert the spile into the loopon the hook (hook facing outward), and then insert the spile intothe tap hole. Gently tap the spile into the tree with a hammer (do

not pound the spile into the tree, as this may cause the wood tosplit). If the sap is flowing, you should immediately see sapdripping from the spile. Hang the bucket and attach lid Hang thebucket by inserting the hook into the hole on the rim of thebucket. Attach the lid to the spile by inserting the metal wire intothe double holes on the spile.Storing Maple Sap The sap may be stored for a day or two beforeit has to be made into syrup. During this time it needs to be in acool, dry area out of direct sunlight. Professional grade storagecontainers are made for this purpose and can be purchased fromseveral manufacturers.Making Maple Syrup Since maple sap is mostly water, it takesquite a long time, usually at least 8 hours, to make even a smallquantity of syrup. What is important for someone just startingthis hobby to know is that it is better to do this outdoors thanindoors. This project creates a lot of steam and condensation inyour home, even if you have a great fan above your stove. Theresidue from the steam is sticky and will create quite a mess toclean up after you’re though. This is why most people who makegallons of this will do it outdoors.Warning Don’t tap more trees than you can handle! On average,each tap will provide 6-10 gallons of maple sap. It takes about 10gallons of sap to produce one quart of syrup. To make this quart,it will take about 8-10 hours of constant heat to make the syrup.Obviously, this is a time intensive hobby. Unless you have theequipment, and hopefully an outdoor sugar shack, tap just a fewtrees. You’ll have enough syrup to last the year and a little extrato give to family and friends.For a full listing of Vermont sugarhouses, please visitvermontmaple.org/2015-maple-open-house-weekend/ Eachsugarhouse is different, with a unique experience to offer guests.Some hold pancake breakfasts while others offer wagon or sleighrides. At some sugarhouses you can ski or snowshoe through thewoods and others offer a chance to taste authentic Sugar-on-Snow. Plan your tour of sugarhouses today!

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DOES MAPLE SYRUP GO BAD?If you’re a fan of pancakes, waffles or any other food that can beflavoured with maple syrup products, you probably need toknow the answer to this question. Many people think that maplesyrup can last forever, but that’s not exactly true. There are somesituations where it can grow some mold or spoil. Those unpleas-ant processes are mostly caused by improper storage of the prod-uct. Because of that, the first thing that we will discuss is theproper storage of maple syrup. Please take note that all the infor-mation in this article regards 100% pure maple syrup, not anyother kind of maple syrup products that the syrup is only a partof. Besides, have you ever heard about Vermont? Vermont is thelargest producer of maple syrup in the United States[1]. How ToStore Maple Syrup. As long as maple syrup is unopened, itshould be stored in a dry, cool area. It doesn’t necessarily have tobe in the fridge, pantry is a sufficient place for an unopenedcontainer of maple syrup. Once the syrup is opened, it should bekept at low temperature because it doesn’t contain any preserva-tives. The refrigerator seems to be the best place possible. Thebest containers for maple syrup are glass or plastic ones. If you’dlike to store the product (both opened and unopened one) for anextended period of time, you might think about freezing it. Freez-ing the syrup will protect it from any kinds of mold or othermicroorganisms that might want to develop in it. Plastic airtightcontainers seem to be the best place to keep the maple syrup inthe freezer. Please note that maple syrup does not freeze. ShelfLife Of Maple Syrup There are a lot of inaccuracies when itcomes to the shelf life of maple syrup. A lot of people and someorganizations[1] claim that will last indefinitely. Others report,that it won’t last fine for years. It’s always better to be safe thansorry, so let’s assume that both opened and unopened maplesyrup will be fine for at least a year after the production date,when stored properly. If you don’t know how to store maplesyrup, please get back to the paragraph about storing maplesyrup. All in all, it’s extremely difficult to determine exactly theshelf life of maple syrup. Because of that, even when it’s a yearor two after the “use-by” or “sell-by” date of the syrup, it doesn’tmean that it won’t be fit for consumption. You should checkwhether it’s fine. How to Tell If Maple Syrup Is Bad. There aresome indicators that maple syrup might have gone bad. Probablythe most common one is mold. The product can get moldy evenif it’s stored in the fridge (of course if an opened one is stored atroom temperature the process of growing mold is much faster).In contrast to most foods that, when any signs of mold appear,are to be discarded, maple syrup doesn’t have to be thrown out.MMPA states that the mold is harmless and you can just “bringthe syrup to a slight boil, skim the surface, and pour into a cleancontainer and refrigerate”. Of course you can choose to discardthe syrup when you discover any signs of mold and that’s fine.Besides mold, maple syrup can ferment or have a yeasty (or anyother kind of spoiled) smell. It happens very rarely, but it defi-nitely can happen. All in all, if maple syrup doesn’t look, smell ortaste right, you probably should discard it. Summary: Maplesyrup and many maple syrup products can last a long time whenit’s stored properly. If it’s stored at room temperature it mightgrow mold or spoil in a couple of months. When it’s stored incool conditions, it should last long time. Maple syrup has atendency to grow mold and that process is harmless for the prod-uct. You can remove the mold and continue to consume the prod-uct. Does maple syrup go bad? It might spoil, but it’s an ex-tremely rare situation.


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In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the maple syrup to aboil over medium-high heat stirring occasionally. Boil until syrupreaches 235 degrees F (110 degrees C) on a candy thermometer.Remove from heat and cool to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C)without stirring, about 10 minutes. Stir mixture rapidly with awooden spoon for about 5 minutes until the color turns lighterand mixture becomes thick and creamy. Stir in chopped nuts, ifdesired. Pour into molds. Set aside to cool. Once cool, unmoldcandy. Store in airtight containers up to 1 month. Maple taffy(sometimes maple toffee in English-speaking Canada, tire d’érablein French-speaking Canada; also sugar on snow in the UnitedStates) is a sugar candy made by boiling maple sap past the pointwhere it would form maple syrup but not so long that it becomesmaple butter or maple sugar. It is part of traditional culture inQuebec, Eastern Ontario, New Brunswick and northern NewEngland. In these regions, it is poured onto the snow and thenlifted either with a small wooden stick, such as a popsicle stick,or a metal dinner fork. The event in New England is called a sugaron snow party, and the soft candy is traditionally served withyeast-risen donuts, sour dill pickles, and coffee. The pickles andcoffee serve to counter the intense sweetness of the candy. Mapletaffy is also made in the Canadian province of Manitoba usingManitoba Maple syrup, which is made from the Manitoba Mapletree (also known as a Box Elder). The syrup and taffy producedfrom a Manitoba Maple are generally darker and have a mustierflavour than that which is made from sugar maples. Eating mapletaffy: The candy is made by boiling maple syrup to about 112 °C(234 °F). It is best to use a candy thermometer. The thick liquidmay be kept hot over a very low flame or in a pan of hot water,but should not be stirred as it will form grainy crystals. Thisliquid is then poured in a molten state upon clean snow where-upon the cold causes it to rapidly thicken. If the syrup runs ratherthan hardens when it is poured on the snow, then it has not yetbeen boiled long enough to make the soft maple candy. Oncesufficiently hardened the candy can be picked up and eaten. Thehigher a temperature one boils the initial syrup, the thicker thefinal result will be. As it is popularly eaten soft it is usuallyserved fresh. It is most often prepared and eaten alongside themaking of maple syrup at a sugar house or cabane à sucre.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT ...· Each tablespoon of pure maple syrup contains 21 mgcalcium,35 mg potassium, only 2 mg sodium, small amounts ofiron, and phosphorus and a trace of B vitamins. Each tablespoonhas only 50 calories per serving!· In any standard recipe, maple syrup may be substitutedfor all or part of the sugar required. When using syrup, reduce theliquid in the recipe by 3 tbsp. for each cup of syrup used.· Unopened containers of maple syrup should be storedin a cool dry place. Once opened, maple syrup should berefrigerated. Long term storage in the freezer is recommended.· Tapping does no permanent damage to the tree, andonly about 10% of the tree’s sap is collected each year. Manysugar maple trees have been tapped for 150 or more years.· 30-50 gallons of sap are evaporated to make one gallonof syrup. The syrup is boiled even further to produce cream,sugar and candy. It takes one gallon (11lbs.) of syrup to produce8 lbs. of candy.· Warm, sunny days and frosty nights are ideal for Sapflow. The harvest season ends with the coming of spring’s warmnights and the first stages of bud development on the trees.

A portion of Vermont’s law is published here. The maple indus-try has grown significantly in Vermont. There are now four timesthe number of taps, and double the production per tap, then wehad in 2000. In order to market our product, syrup must be soldbeyond Vermont’s borders, in other states and countries.In order to maintain a level playing field in marketing, Vermontadopted new grades to assist consumers in making informed choiceson the syrup they purchase. USDA, Agriculture Canada and otherstates are all in the process of changing their grading systems tomirror the ones adopted here.The new grades have a color and flavor descriptor to assist con-sumers. Vermont will remain unique with our higher minimumdensity requirement, and the ability to use terms such as, “Ver-mont Fancy” as marketing descriptors.“Maple products” means only maple syrup, maple sugar, maplecream, or any other product in which the sugar content is entirelyderived from pure maple sap and to which nothing has been added;“Maple sap” means the unprocessed liquid derived from the mapletree (Acer); “Maple sap hydrometer” means a floating instru-ment which measures the specific gravity of a liquid and whichcontains a scale designed to determine the sugar content of maplesap; “Maple sugar” means the solid, crystalline product of maplesap only;“Maple syrup” means pure maple syrup which is the liquid de-rived by concentration and heat treatment of the sap of the mapletree (Acer). Maple syrup shall not be processed in any mannerwhich adds or removes naturally occurring soluble materials. Thelimitation does not preclude the use of approved filter aids usedfor the sole purpose of assisting the removal of suspended mate-rial or the useof defoaming agents approved by the Secretary. Maple syrupshall comply with Vermont state grades, density, and flavor re-quirements;“Maple syrup hydrometer” means a floating instrument whichmeasures the specific gravity of a liquid and which contains ascale designed to determine the density of maple syrup; “Pro-duced in Vermont” shall mean only that maple syrup or othermaple products which are manufactured in their entirety frompure, unprocessed maple sap within the state of Vermont pursu-ant to standards established by law; “Spectrophotometer” meansan instrument which measures the % of light transmission throughmaple syrup determining it’s grade, by using matched squareoptical cells having a 10mm light path at awavelength of 560nm,the color values being expressed in per cent of light transmissionas compared to A.R. Glycerol fixed at one hundred per cent trans-mission. Symbolized by “%Tc”. A dealer or processor of maplesyrup who is doing business in this state, or who wishes to dobusiness in this state, must annually obtain a license to do so fromthe Secretary; a maple dealer or processor’s license may be soughtin the following manner:Annually, the dealer or processor shall request an applicationfrom the Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets, 120 State Street,Montpelier, VT 05620-2901; The dealer or processor shall thencomplete and return the application prior to July 1 of each year;In addition to other information which the Secretary may fromtime to time require to be provided by application, the dealer orprocessor shall provide the following information

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for the past calendar year: a. Total amount of Vermont producedmaple syrup purchased or otherwise acquired. b. Total amount ofmaple syrup not produced in Vermont which was purchased or oth-erwise acquired; c. Total amount of bulk maple syrup sold or other-wise disposed of which had the word “Vermont” or the abbreviation“Vt.” anywhere on its label other than in the packer’s name andaddress; d. Total amount of bulk maple syrup sold or otherwisedisposed of, which did not have the word “Vermont” or the abbrevia-tion “Vt.” anywhere on its label, other than in the packer’s name andaddress; e. Total amount of packaged maple syrup sold or otherwisedisposed of which had the word “Vermont” or the abbreviation “Vt.”anywhere on the label or package, other than in the packer’s name andaddress; f. Total amount of packaged maple syrup sold or otherwisedisposed of which did not have the word “Vermont” or the abbrevia-tion “Vt.” on the label or anywhere else on the package, other than inthe packer’s name and address; g. Total amount of maple syrup usedin making other maple products which were sold or otherwisedisposed of and which had the word “Vermont” or the abbreviation“Vt.” anywhere on the label or package, other than in the packer’sname and address; h. Total amount of maple syrup used in makingother maple products which were sold, or otherwise disposed of, andwhich did not have the word “Vermont” or the abbreviation “Vt.”anywhere on the label or package, other than in the packer’s name andaddress; i. Total amount of maple syrup used in maple-flavored prod-ucts. j. Total amount of Vermont produced maple syrup in inventoryat the end of the year; k. Total amount of maple syrup not producedin Vermont in inventory at the end of the year.A dealer or processor shall maintain all records necessary to provethe statistical information required by the Act and by the regulationsfor a period of at least three years. Those records shall include thenames and addresses of all persons from whom maple syrup waspurchased and the amount of maple syrup purchased. The dealer orprocessor shall also maintain samples of each and every label andcontainer used in connection with the sale of packaged maple syrupand maple products; he shall maintain samples of each and everylabel used in connection with bulk maple syrup sales.All such records shall be made available to the Secretary upon re-quest. Failure to maintain adequate records as required by the Act andby these regulations shall constitute sufficient cause for the Secretaryto suspend, revoke or refuse to grant that dealer or processor a li-cense. The Secretary may, at his discretion, exempt a dealer or pro-cessor from the foregoing record keeping requirements where he findsthat the dealer or processor has not, and will not, label his maplesyrup ormaple products in any way which states or implies that the maplesyrup or maple products were produced in Vermont. In order toapply for such an exemption, a dealer or processor shall annuallyrequest that status at the time he re-applies for the dealer or processor’slicense. He shall provide the Secretary with copies of all labels andcontainers used during the preceding year and with copies of anychanges intended to be made to those labels or containers.Upon review, if the Secretary determines that the labels and contain-ers do not state or imply that the maple products were produced inVermont, he may grant that dealer or processor a one-year exemptionfrom the record keeping requirements.The Secretary may suspend, revoke or decline to grant a dealer orprocessor’s license for cause.


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The following grades are hereby established as the officialgrade A maple syrup grade standards for the state of Ver-mont:Golden Color / Delicate Taste means pure maple syrup whichis free of any material other than pure, clear, clean liquidmaple syrup in sanitary condition; which has a color nodarker than the United States Department of Agriculture’svisual color standard Golden Color, or has a color for lighttransmittance not less than 75.0%Tc; which has a delicatelysweet, original maple flavor characteristic;and which has a density ranging from the equivalent of 36degrees Baume (66.9 degrees Brix) to 37 degrees Baume(68.9 degrees Brix) at 60 degrees Fahrenheit Modulus 145.Golden Color / Delicate Taste maple syrup shall be free ofsugar crystals and shall not be damaged in any way; AmberColor / Rich Taste means pure maple syrup which is free ofany material other than pure, clear, clean liquid maple syrupin sanitary condition; which has a color no darker than theU.S. Department of Agriculture visual standard, Amber Color,or has a color for light transmittance between the range of74.9%Tc to 50%Tc; it may have a flavor which is more pro-nounced than that of Golden Color / Delicate Taste, butwhich is not strong or unpleasant . Amber Color / RichTaste maple syrupshall be free of sugar crystals and shall not be damaged inany way; Dark Color / Robust Taste means pure maple syrup

which is free of any material other than pure, clear, cleanliquid maple syrup in sanitary condition; which has a colorno darker than the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture visual standard Dark Color, orhas a color for light transmittance between the range of49.9% Tc to 25% Tc; it may have a flavor which is strongerthan that of Amber Color / Rich Taste, but which is notsharp, bitter, buddy or off-flavor r. Dark Color / Robust Tasteshall be free of sugar crystals and shall not be damaged inany way; Very Dark Color / Strong Taste means pure maplesyrup which is free of any material other than pure, clean,clear liquid maple syrup in sanitary condition; which has acolor for light transmittance less than 25% Tc. (The UnitedStates Department of Agriculture does not have an approvedvisual glass comparetor which compares to the light trans-mittance of this grade. Very Dark Color / Strong Taste mayhave a flavor stronger than Dark Color / Robust Taste, butshall not be damaged in any way and shall be free of sugarcrystals; “Processing Grade” means pure maple syrup withobjectionable odors or flavors and cannot be graded asgrade A. Processing Grade shall not be placed in packagedmaple syrup containers and may not be sold, offered forsale, or exposed for sale as packaged maple syrup. Grade Amaple syrup must include a batch code on all retail contain-ers. After January 1, 2017, only the appropriate grade desig-nations set forth in these regulations shall be used. Allmaple syrup containers shall have the accurate grade clearlyand conspicuously marked upon their principal display panelor other portion of the container most likely to be seenwhen the container is in its normal display position. Suchmarkings must be in accordance with the requirements ofthe Act, these regulations, and other applicable state andfederal labeling requirements. Only one grade designationmay be used on any container. The maple syrup within thecontainer must comply with the minimum standards set bythese regulations for that grade. It shall be unlawful for anyperson to label maple syrup with an inaccurate grade. Theword “Vermont” (or the abbreviation “Vt.”) shall appear inconjunction with the grade on any maple syrup containerwhen the maple syrup therein is 100 percent pure maplesyrup which is entirely produced within the State of Ver-mont. The use of marketing descriptors, such as VermontFancy, and other descriptors is allowed. In addition, wherethe maple syrup within the container was not producedin Vermont the name of the place of origin (that is the state

province, or country) may also be used in conjunction withgrade designations.. It shall be unlawful to place maple syrupin package sized containers if it does not comply with thedensity standards of these regulations. Furthermore, it shallbe unlawful to sell, exchange, offer for sale, or expose forsale packaged maple syrup which does not meet the den-sity requirements of the regulations. As to containers: 1) Allpackaged maple syrup containers shall have tamper proofseals which have been approved by the Secretary placedover the container openings except: a. Where the Secretaryhas deemed that it is impractical to use tamper proof sealson a particular container, or b. Where the package has beenopened for inspection by the Secretary or his inspectors. 2)All maple syrup containers shall be clean, sanitary and freefrom rust and shall not contain or be constructed of anysubstance which could tend to damage the color or flavorof the maple syrup. 3) The cap or other closing mechanismof any maple syrup package must be so tightened as torender the contents air tight. 4) Packaged maple syrup packedin or found to be in bulged, rusty, unsealed, unsanitary,seriously damaged containers, or containers which are notpermanently airtight shall be unlawful and will be subject toembargo, or other remedies provided for by the law. 5) Maplesyrup containers determined by the Secretary to cause dam-age to maple syrup shall be removed from sale. The use ofsuch containers for packaging maple syrup is prohibited.As to Advertising: No person shall advertise any maple

syrup, maple product, maple flavored product, or artificialmaple flavored product in any manner which is untruthful,unfair, or deceptive. The term “artificial flavor” shall be of asize equal to, or larger than, other words used to describethe product. It is unlawful to use the terms “maple syrup” or“maple sugar,” however modified, to describe an artificiallyflavored product. Any restaurant menu listing such a prod-uct, or any advertising of such a product shall clearly statethat the product is artificially flavored.Labeling. No person shall label any maple syrup, maple prod-uct, maple flavored product, or artificial maple flavored prod-uct in any manner which is untruthful, unfair, or deceptive.a. All labels shall comply with other relating to labeling andconsumer fraud, such as CP 120. b. No maple syrup may belabeled as being a Vermont product, or labeled in any man-ner which would imply that the maple syrup was producedin Vermont, unless the maple syrup is 100 percent pure maplesyrup which was entirely produced within the state of Ver-mont in compliance with the terms of the the regulations.When the packer’s name or, a maple syrup trade mark, con-tains the word “Vermont”, the name or trade mark, may beused on the principal display panel of maple syrup pro-duced outside Vermont if the principal display panel alsoclearly and conspicuously includes the state of origin ofthe maple syrup or the country of origin if the country oforigin is other than the United States of America. No mapleproduct may be labeled as being a Vermont product, or la-beled in any manner which would imply that the maple prod-uct was produced in Vermont, unless the maple product is a100 percent pure maple product which was entirely pro-duced within the state of Vermont in compliance with theterms of the Act and these regulations. When the packer’sname or, a maple product trade mark, contains the word“Vermont”, the name or trade mark, may be used on theprincipal display panel of the maple product produced out-side Vermont if the principal display panel also clearly andconspicuously includes the state of origin of the mapleproduct or the country of origin if the country of origin isother than the United States of America. . All maple flavoredproducts shall be clearly labeled on their principal displaypanel or panels in a manner which will alert the purchaser tothe fact that the product is not a 100 percent pure mapleproduct, in accordance with the Act and other applicablestatutes and regulations, such as CP 120. Artificial mapleflavored products shall be clearly and conspicuously la-beled on their principal display panel(s).

VERMONT WAS THE FIRST TO ADOPT STRICT RULES FORMAPLE PRODUCERS

VERMONT SUGAR MAKERSOPEN HOUSE WEEKEND:

The following Vermont sugar houses will be open on March 28thand 29th. While they all make maple syrup, each place has itsown character and unique experiences to offer.Armstrong Farm. R. Keith Armstrong 614 US Route 7,Bennington, VT 05201. 802-681-38182015 Maple Open House Weekend Saturday: 11am – 5pm Sun-day: 11am – 5pm. Vacuum tubing system, 3000 taps, wood-fired,syrup for sale, baked good, etc. at sugar houseXR Maple Farm Rick Hawley 180 Salter Hill Road Arlington,VT 05250 802-375-2805. 2015 Maple Open House WeekendSaturday: 9am – 4pm Sunday: 9am – 4pmLive Boiling, Syrup Production and sugarhouse tours boiling from10,000 Taps, Hot Samples, New for the 2015 season – State ofthe art “Fully Automated” Reverse Osmosis, Retail Store on-site! Fresh made Cider and Maple Donuts. Door Prizes bothdays.Mahar Maple Farm Ryan Mahar 9 Mountain RoadMiddletown Springs, VT 05757 802-235-93682015 Maple Open House Weekend Saturday: 8am – 5pm Sun-day: 8am – 5pm. Wood fired evaporator, collect sap from buck-ets, free syrup samples, lots of maple products for sale – maplecream, maple nuts, maple sugar.Sugarhill Maple Farm Thomas, Elaine, and Kevin Miner686 Cross Road, East Wallingford, VT 05742 802-259-26202015 Maple Open House Weekend Saturday: 10am – 6pm Sun-day: 10am – 6pm. Wood fired evaporator, vacuum pump, tubing,small retail operation.Green’s Sugarhouse Richard and Pam Green1846 Finel Hollow Road, Poultney, VT 05764email | www.greenssugarhouse.com 802-287-57452015 Maple Open House Weekend Saturday: 10am – 4pm Sun-day: 10am – 4pm. Friendly family atmosphere, Easy access52x142 wood-fired stainless steel evaporator. Tubing, some buck-ets for photos. Guided tours, fresh syrup samples, maple cottoncandy, maple sugar on snow. Variety of maple products for sale.Mettowee Valley Maple Dale & Tina Aines 429 VT Route 30Pawlet, VT 0576. 802-325-3150. 2015 Maple Open HouseWeekend Saturday: 8am – 2pm Sunday: 8am – 2pm. Tours andsyrup tasting.Maple Hill Maple Rick and Greer Kobik 207 Maple HillRoad, Shaftsbury, VT 05262 802-375-22512015 Maple Open House Weekend Saturday: 10am – 4pm Sun-day: 10am – 4pm. See sap being boiled on a wood-firedevaporator.(weather permitting). Free saphouse tours and maplegoodies.Wood Family Sugarhouse Ryan Wood 552 Thrall Rd, Poultney,VT 05764 802-287-9249. 2015 Maple Open House WeekendSaturday: 9am – 5pm Sunday: 9am – 5pm. “Elsa”, from Frozen,will be doing face painting, lots of free samples, maple popcorn,oil-fired, steam-away, reverse osmosis, tubing, vacuum, filter press,auto draw off.Mountain Valley Maple Farm Michael and Tracy LouriePO Box 25, West Rupert, VT 05776 Sugarhouse Address: 1498St Hwy 153, West Rupert, VT 05776. 802-394-29282015 Maple Open House Weekend Saturday: 10am – 6pm Sun-day: 10am – 6pm. See syrup being made, free samples, sugarhousetours, syrup and candy for sale, free coffee, donuts and wafflesticks.The Wing Farm Scott & Erin McEnaney599 Townline Road, Bennington, VT 05201 802-345-39662015 Maple Open House Weekend. Saturday: 10am – 5pm Sun-day: 11am – 4pm. Small scale wood fired operation using bothbuckets and lines to collect the sap. Light snacks to benefit schoolfundraisers available along with delicious hot dogs cooked in aseparate pot of “almost maple syrup”. The best hot dog you willever have!Mance Family Tree Farm David Mance 217 Holliday Dr,Shaftsbury, VT 05262. 802-447-7300 2015 Maple Open HouseWeekend. Saturday: 10am – 4pm Sunday: 10am – 4pmTraditional wood fired evaporator and reverse osmosis. Learnhow maple syrup is made from tree to finish. Sample syrup andon Sunday only, sugar on snow. Syrup and granulated maplesugar available for purchase. Come share the tradition.Ball Brook Maple. David Dence 196 Sweet Road, Pownal, VT05261. 802-823-5673. 2015 Maple Open House WeekendSaturday: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 10am – 5pm.Guests looking to visit Ball Brook Sugar House will drive theirway up an old back road in Pownal, VT to see the Dence familyand friends producing pure maple syrup, maple cream and maplecandy. Syrup of all grades is for sale and free coloring books &maple popcorn are free for everyone. Upon request individuals orgroups will be toured through the sugar bush looking in on tapsstill collected with traditional buckets along with seeing tubingand vacuum pumps. Folks looking to stay warm can huddle aroundthe wood stove or the evaporator and learn the process thatmaple sap goes through to produce pure maple syrup.From Pownal Center just follow the sign up Barber Pond Roadand onto Niles School Road. Travel up Niles School Road 1 mileand we are on the right. GPS address is 914 Niles School RoadPownal VT 05261.


ELISE STEFANIK REPORTED:“Legislation Passed Out of the Housetwo weeks agoH.R. 240 — The Department of Homeland Security Appro-priations Act for Fiscal Year 2015. This week I voted to fundthe Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of thefiscal year. I don’t support government shutdowns and willcontinue to vote accordingly. The Department of HomelandSecurity provides critical services to help keep our nation safe.In New York’s 21st district, DHS funding is crucial because ofthe broad economic importance of our Canadian border, andthe need to make sure that the thousands of North CountryDHS employees are paid on time for their hard work.” (What I am wondering is why I voted for her. The Republi-cans simply have no backbone. There were ways to force theDemocrats to pass the funding of “Homeland” while at thesame time shooting down Mr Obama’s illegal immigrant policy.They did absolutely nothing except fake out the public bypretending to do something. They are either frauds orchicken_____.”)“H.R. 294 - the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice ActAs a member of the House Armed Services Committee, ensur-ing that our nation’s bravest receive the care they deserve is atop priority of mine. This legislation provides veterans withgreater healthcare choices and allows them to transfer from aVA facility to a private medical facility at the veteran’s request.This bipartisan legislation passed out of the House by a vote of405-0 and will now be sent to the Senate for consideration.” (This was a good one, unless there are hidden provisions weare not aware of.)“H.R. 749 – the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment ActThis bipartisan legislation would improve our rail infrastruc-ture, reduce costs, leverage private sector resources, creategreater accountability and transparency for Amtrak, and accel-erate project delivery. This legislation also ensures states areequal partners, giving them a greater say in decision making toensure passengers get greater service. Importantly, this bill alsoreserves Northeast Corridor profits for the Northeast Corri-dor, incentivizing investments locally. This bipartisan legisla-tion passed the House by a vote of 316-101 and will now besent to the Senate for consideration.” (I am not sure mass transportation will ever match Europe’s,but, I believe we have to try.)“As to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Address to Congress, Iwas honored to attend Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address toa joint session of Congress on Tuesday. As our nation’s great-est ally in the region, hearing directly from the Prime Ministerof Israel about the existential threat they face from a nuclearIran was a powerful experience. A nuclear Iran is simply unac-ceptable, and our nation must work with our allies in the regionto do everything to prevent this from happening. I thank PrimeMinister Netanyahu for addressing my colleagues and me, andI look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress tomaintain our strong alliance.” (I presume this means “no nukes for Iran,” but with theseweek kneed Republicans, Obama may prevail in his quest toobtain an agreement with Iran, regardless of the long rangedisastrous results.)

UNCLE WALLY WONDERS UNCLE WALLY WONDERS

Two Versions of The ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPERTwo Different Versions ... Two Different MoralsOLD VERSIONThe ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long,building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.The grasshopper. thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dancesand plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warmand well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so hedies out in the cold.MORAL OF THE OLD STORY: Be responsible for yourself!MODERN VERSION The ant works hard In the witheringheat and the rain all summer long, building his house andlaying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks theant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summeraway. Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a pressconference and demands to know why the ant should be allowedto be warm and well fed while he is cold and starving. CBS,NBC, PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures ofthe shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in hiscomfortable home with a table filled with food. America isstunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be, that in acountry of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed tosuffer so? Kermit the Frog appears on Ellen with thegrasshopper and everybody cries when they sing, ‘It’s NotEasyBeing Green .’ “Occupy the Anthill” stages a demonstrationin front of the ant’s house where the news stations film theSEIU group singing, “We shall overcome.” Then Rev AlSharpton’s assistant has the group kneel down to pray for thegrasshopper while he damns the ants. The Reverend Al cannot attend as he has contractual commitments to appear on hisMSNBC show for which he is paid over two million dollars ayear to complain that rich people do not care. President Obamacondemns the ant and blames President Bush 43, PresidentBush 41, President Reagan, Christopher Columbus, and thePope for the grasshopper’s plight….. Nancy Pelosi & HarryReid exclaim in an interview on The View that the ant hasgotten rich off the back of the grasshopper and both call for animmediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share.Finally, the EEOC drafts The Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act retroactive to the beginning of the summer.The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number ofgreen bugs and, having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes,his home is confiscated by the Government Green Czar andgiven to the grasshopper. The story ends as we see thegrasshopper and his free-loading friends finishing up the lastbits of the ant’s food while the government house he is in,which, as you recall, just happens to be the ant’s old house,crumbles around them because the grasshopper doesn’tmaintain it. The ant has disappeared in the snow, never to beseen again. The grasshopper is found dead in a drug relatedincident, and the house, now abandoned, is taken over by agang of spiders who terrorize the ramshackle, once prosperousand peaceful, neighborhood. The entire nation collapses bringingthe rest of the free world with it. MORAL OF THE STORY:Be careful how you vote in 2016.

My neighbor wore two of his jack-ets when he painted his house thissummer. The directions said, “Puton two coats.”

It is better to be healthy than wise. Being sick costs lotsof money, but you can be stupid for free. Why do bagpipers always walk when they play? To getaway from the noise. I like practical jokes...until they get elected.Texas is sending the National guard to the border. If theyreally wish to slow down the illegal border crossings,they should send the TSA.

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communicate ideas about God.Here are some of the results:God is like... BAYER ASPIRIN, He works miracles.God is like A FORD...He's got a better idea.God is like COKE, He's the real thing.God is like...HALLMARK CARDS, He cares enough tosend His very best.God is like TIDE, He gets the stains out others leavebehind.God is like...GENERAL ELECTRIC, He brings goodthings to life.God is like... WAL-MART, He has everything.God is like...ALKA-SELTZER, Try Him, you'll like Him.God is like...SCOTCH TAPE, You can't see Him, but youknow He's there.God is like...DELTA, He's ready when you are.God is like...ALLSTATE, You're in good hands with Him.God is like... VO-5 Hair Spray...He holds through all kindsof weather.God is like...DIAL SOAP, Aren't you glad you have Him?Don't you wish everybody did?God is like ...The U.S. POST OFFICE, Neither rain, norsnow, nor sleet nor ice will keep Him from His appointeddestination.God is like Maxwell House ...Good to the very last dropGod is like...B o u n t y . . .He is the quicker pickerupper... Can handle the tough jobs. ..And He won't fallapart on you.God is like...The Energizer Bunny He Keeps Going, Go-ing, and Going

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Route 9 South Glens Falls(at Mr Bill’s Car Hop)

Hours 11 am - 6 pm 7 Days A Week

518-695-5440Bob’s cell: 518-265-2649

Luke’s cell: 265-2259

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4167 State Rte. 40, Argyle, NY518-638-6575

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Corliss Ave. &

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Greenwich, New York

518-692-7774

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71 Harrison Ave Hudson Falls, NY 12839just off Burgoyne Ave.

(518) 746-1496 FAX (518) 746-1497

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Route 40 Melrose

518-753-6921

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Our 67th

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Tim Havens, Sr., Owner-Manager

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GO HEALTHY! WITH THE NEW 2015 VEGETABLE GARDEN SEED KITS from CornellCooperative Extension in Warren County. Cornell Cooperative Extension in Warren Countyis bringing back its Vegetable Garden Seed Kit Fundraiser for the 2015planting season.Cornell Cooperative Extension is offering a limited supply of two Vegetable Garden SeedKits, the ‘Healthy Salad’ Garden Kit, and the ‘Cabbage Patch n’ More’ Garden Kit. Each kitincludes six seed packs; full indoor, outdoor and container planting instructions for eachvegetable; the new, 2015 Cornell Cooperative Extension ‘Vegetable Varieties for HomeGardens’; and a set of vegetable row markers. Also available at a reduced price are someVegetable Garden Seed Kits from last season for a kit of five seed packs plus completeplanting instructions for each vegetable.Whether you have a vegetable plot (large or small),a window-box, or a flower pot or two, you can Go Healthy! and Grow Healthy! A large potcan be used to grow a tomato plant, and in another pot you might choose to start somelettuce, cucumbers, or squash. Experience the satisfaction of growing your own vegetables.To order call 518-623-3291 or E-mail: [email protected] Office hours are Monday throughThursday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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National Ag Week March 15-21, 2015

Are you in the need for a tractor,or an attachment for your existingtractor? Salem Farm Supply wasformed in 1953 as an agriculturalmachinery dealership representingInternational Harvester. Over theyears our dealership has grown andprospered, adding many lines ofmachinery including Kubota, Gehl,Kuhn, Kuhn-Knight, Krone,

Woods, Houle, and many others. Salem Farm Supply has become a well-known name with farmers,contractors, landscapers, and homeowners alike throughout Eastern New York, and western NewEngland. They continue to serve customers today from Central New York to Rhode island….and theytake customer service very seriously.“Our service sells” has been their motto since 1953 and these three words continue to guide us today.If you have any lawn care, compact tractor, construction, or farm equipment needs, please give thema call today, and see what it’s like to deal with the professionals at Salem Farm Supply.Their phone number is 1-800-999-FARM(3276) or 518-854-7424Ask for our sales, parts, or service department and they will be very glad to help.They really do appreciate your business.

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20 lb

Propane

Refill$1399

2339 St. Rt. 40, Greenwich, NY

518-692-1015

M-F 7-5:30; Sat. 8-5; Sun. 9-5

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COUNTRY LIVING CENTERLocally Owned by the Rieger Family for

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7583 Route 22, Granville-Hebron line

Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM518-642-2565

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