A 2021Guide to

ConnecticutSugarhouses

Maple Syrup ProducersAssociation of Connecticut, Inc.

www.ctmaple.org

Maple WeekendMarch 20 - 21

NEW HAVEN COUNTY

BROOKSVALE PARK SUGAR SHACK524 Brooksvale Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518203-287-2669www.friendsofbrooksvale.org Located off Route 10, Brooksvale Park is owned by the Town of Hamden. Our Sugar Shack is in a renovated historic corncrib and its primary use is to provide maple sugaring programs to Hamden’s 4th grade classes and school groups from surround-ing Towns. The Park is open every day and visitors are always welcome to stop by. We boil when the sap is flowing, usually mid-Feb thru mid-March. Find us on facebook or visit the Park website above for updated sugaring information, or to schedule a guided program. Join the Park staff and Friends of Brooksvale on Saturday March 20, 2020 10am-2pm for the public Maple Sugaring Day.

DUDLEY FARM MUSEUM2351 Durham RoadGuilford, CT 06437203-457-0770 www.dudleyfarm.comThe Dudley Farm Museum is located at the intersection of Routes 80 and 77 in North Guilford, CT. The Dudley Farm focuses on farm life circa 1900, the sugarhouse included. The grounds also have the main museum in the farmhouse, barns, farm animals, gardens and a Native American collection. Syrup production is for demonstration purposes only. Sugaring will be on weekends during February and March, but please call ahead, as it is weather dependent. Admission is free.

MAPLE GROVE FARMBuster Scranton3424 Durham Rd. (Route 77), Guilford, CT 06437203-457-1304 We are located on Rte. 77, 2.1 miles North of Rte. 80 in Guil-ford. We have a wood-fired evaporator. Syrup, cream and candy sold during the season (Feb. – mid-March). Syrup sales year ’round as supply permits. Please call ahead.

WAYNE’S SUGARHOUSEWayne & Dana Juniver and Harry & Sheila Juniver89 Cedar Lake Rd., North Branford, CT 06471 203-488-3549Visitors are welcome on weekends (mid-February through March) to see maple syrup being made. Please call Friday for boiling times. Maple syrup for sale year ‘round.

NEW LONDON COUNTY

GOSHEN HiLL MAPLES LLC1040 Goshen Hill Rd. Lebanon, CT860-465-6582Email: psolari6068@charter.netPost & Beam Sugarhouse on 14 acres. Pete & Gayle Solari and Matt Dighazio. Maple syrup available at the sugarhouse in Lebanon and retail stores in Middletown, Portland, Willimantic, and Colchester. Wholesale and retail sales. Sugarhouse open mid-February to late March. Sales open year round. Call ahead at 860-465-6582

WiNDY HiLL MAPLEAddress: The Ewen Family, 142 Lebanon Rd. (rt 87) - Franklin, CT860-334-6334 / wsewen@comcast.netPlease come visit our little sugarhouse on the hill. Learn how maple syrup is made, try a sweet sample right off of the evapora-tor, and take some home to enjoy later! Open for tours from early Feb thru the end of March, syrup is available in pints and half pints all year. Please call before you stop by. 

TOLLAND COUNTY

ANNUAL HEBRON MAPLE FESTiVALHeld annually the third weekend in March. (March 20th and 21st 2021). Self-tours to the following Hebron Sugarhouses: Wenzel & Woody Acres. See CT Maple Syrup being made. Enjoy Sugar-on-Snow, Maple Baked Goods, Pancake Break-fast, plus much more. It is a weekend for family enjoyment. For information call 860-228-1110 or 860-649-0841 or www.hebronmaplefest.com

HURST FARM SUGAR HOUSEThe Hurst Family746 East St., Andover, CT 06232860-646-6536Come visit our post and beam sugarhouse on our 36 acre farm. While at Hurst Farm stroll through our old-fashion Country Store that is stocked full of our own gourmet products. Maple syrup and maple products, local honey, jams and jellies, relishes, herbs and spices. Gift baskets made with all of our products. Sugarhouse opens to the public in season – call for hours. Farm is open year ’round with something for every season. Store and sugarhouse are handicapped accessible. Please call for schedule of other seasons.

UCONN SUGARHOUSEUniversity of Connecticut, along Horse Barn Hill, Storrs, CT. Look for signs.860-486-2840The UConn Sugarhouse is owned and operated by the Forestry and Wildlife Club and supported by the UConn Forest Crew of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. We are in our 16th year of making maple syrup on campus. Please call ahead to find out when we will be boiling. During the season we are generally open on Fridays and also on some weekends. All UConn Forest products proudly carry the Connecticut Grown label.

WiNDiNG BROOK SUGAR HOUSEWayne Palmer254 Skinner Lane, Hebron, CT 06248(860) 228-0246Maple Syrup & Maple Products for sale year ‘round.Visitors always welcome. Please call ahead.

WiLKiNSON FARMMat and Cindy Wilkinson10A Chesbro Bridge Rd., Columbia, CT 06237860-228-0030Website: www.wilkinsonfarm.comLike us on FBMaple Syrup available for purchase year round. Visit the sugar house by appointment most Saturdays and Sundays Mid Feb through March. Please call ahead before visiting.

HYDEViLLE SUGAR SHACK118 Hydeville Road, Stafford Springs, CT 06076860-916-9645Email: fire145@cox.netHydeville Sugar Shack makes syrup, candy, sugar and cream. Stop by for all your maple needs. Open 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm M-F and 8:00 am to 4:00 pm S-S year round.

WiNDHAM COUNTY

BATS OF BEDLAM MAPLE FARMBob and Pat Dubos101 Bedlam Rd., Chaplin, CT 06235860-455-9200Email: bob_dubos@charter.netMaking Maple for over 40 years.Maple syrup, maple cream, and maple candy are available at our home and sugarhouse.Additionally, our maple syrup and maple candy are avail-able at the Willimantic Food Co-op, Cato Corner Farm and Highland Park Market in Coventry. Visitors welcome. Please phone ahead to make sure we’re home.

BRiGHT ACRES FARM SUGAR HOUSERichard and Judy Schenk46 Old Kings HighwayHampton, CT860-455-9654Brightacresfarmsugarhouse.comMaple syrup is for sale year-round, both wholesale and retail. Please join us for our annual ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE, SAT-URDAY, MARCH 20th, 2021, from 11am to 4pm, if weather and pandemic conditions allow.

FRENCH BOYS SUGARHOUSEGeorge, Clifford & William French177 Stone Bridge Rd. Woodstock, CT 06281860-928-6333Email: wdstckchristine@aol.comMaple syrup and maple products for sale year round. Sugarhouse open during the season, visitors always welcome. Please call ahead.

NORMAN’S SUGARHOUSERichard and Avis Norman387 County Rd., Woodstock, CT 06281 860-974-1235 Fax 860-974-0496 Email: r.norman@snet.netMaple Syrup year ’round. Wholesale and Retail. Maple Candy and Maple Cream available. Maple Sugaring Equipment and Sup-plies. Visitors welcome. Please call ahead.

THE PROULx FAMiLY326 Mansfield Rd. (Rt 89), Ashford, CT 06278 860-429-1510Email: mapleone@sbcglobal.netwww.riversedgesugarhouse.comCome visit our family run sugarhouse located in a rustic setting just 1.5 miles south of Rt. 44. Visitors may watch syrup being made during February and March. Maple Syrup, Maple Candy, Maple Cream, and our own locally produced Honey are available. We are open year round. Please stop in or call ahead.

FAiRFiELD COUNTY

STAMFORD MUSEUM &NATURE CENTER SUGAR HOUSE + CiDERYNorth Campus: 151 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903Phone: 203.977.6521 Email: info@stamfordmuseum.orgSugaring season at the SM&NC runs February through March. Classes are open to school groups during the week. Public drop-ins are welcome during the week and on weekends – please call ahead. In lieu of a large maple festival, we are doing three Sunday Family maple Fest Sundays: February 21, 28 and March 7, 10-2. Limited registration and pre-registration required.www.stamfordmuseum.org

WARRUP’S FARMBill HillJohn Read Rd., West Redding, CT 06896203-938-9403 Website: www.warrupsfarm.comVisit us on FB & InstagramVisit the log cabin sugarhouse for demonstrations the first 3 weekends in March, noon-5pm. We offer syrup in plain & fancy containers plus our Maple Syrup candies including special orders for weddings, corporate events, holidays & swag bags.

HARTFORD COUNTY

LAMOTHE’S SUGAR HOUSEThe Lamothe Family89 Stone Rd., Burlington, CT 06013860-675-5043 Email: lamothesugarhouse@gmail.comWebsite: www.lamothesugarhouse.comMaple Syrup, Maple Candy, Maple Cream, Maple Taffy, Granu-lated Maple Sugar, Maple Sugar & Spice, Savory Maple Sugar & Spice, Maple Coated Nuts and Assorted Maple Gifts, Maple Syrup Equipment.Open year ’round: Monday through Saturday, 10am - 5pm.Sunday 12 - 5pm

NORTHWEST PARK SUGARHOUSE145 Lang Rd., Windsor, CT 06095860-285-1886Maple Syrup. The Sugarhouse, accessible to handicapped, pro-vides weekday group programs and weekend open house activi-ties during February and March. Please call for program schedule or visit our web site www.northwestpark.org.

SWEET WiND FARMArlow and Susan Case 339 South Road (CT. Route 179)East Hartland, CT 06027860-653-2038www.sweetwindfarm.netSugarhouse is open to the public year ‘round. Tours and classes available for groups during sugaring season. Open House boiling days free to the public. Maple Festival on the 2nd Saturday of March, free admission, open 10-4 both days. Maple syrup and other maple products for sale year ‘round at our farm stand and sugarhouse. Farm stand open daily from July-October with fresh fruit, vegetables, jam, jelly, and more. Firewood and field stone available. Visit our website for more information.

MiDDLESEx COUNTY

DURHAM SUGARHOUSEThe Hassmann Family28R Burwell Newton DriveDurham, CT 06422860-349-6806www.durhamsugarhouse.comVisit our sugarhouse on weekends from early February to the end of March. Syrup available for sale during the year on most weekends. Please call ahead.

RiCK’S SUGAR SHACKRick and Jill Walker69 Collie Brook RoadEast Hampton, CT 06424860-267-7117 or 860-267-7180Open weekends, weather permitting, mid February to the first week in April 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We have Maple Syrup, maple specialty items including maple herb mustard maple candies, maple butter and more. Maple Syrup available year-round – just give us a call! Annual Maple Sugaring Open House is now part of the CT Maple Sugaring Weekend, the 3rd weekend in March. We will be open from 10am to 3pm each day and doing tours. We are wood fired, and any questions please call or contact us by visiting us on FB, Rick’s Sugar Shack.

MiLLER’S TRi-MOUNTAiN SUGARHOUSEJosh Miller Physical Address: 301 Tri-Mountain Road Durham, CT 06422 Mailing Address: 328 Tri-Mountain Road Durham, CT 06422 Email: millertreefarm@sbcglobal.net Phone: 860 398-1776 Open to the public mid-February through March as weather permits. Please call ahead for visiting hours and syrup sales. Are also participating in local farmers markets.

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BROOKSiDE FARM iiKay Carroll and Mark Harran79 East Chestnut Hill Rd., Litchfield, CT 06759 860-567-3890 or 860-567-3805Open for visits mid-February through March. Maple syrup sold year ’round. Please call ahead.

BROTHERS AND SONS SUGARHOUSEThe Schoonmaker Family998 Saw Mill Hill Rd., Torrington, CT 06790 860-489-2719 Maple Syrup in all sizes, including elegant Glass Maple Leaf Bottles. Maple sugar, Maple cream, Maple candy, Maple coated nuts & Maple spices. We now have local Honey, bees-wax candles & fresh eggs. Gift baskets made to order. During the season visitors can watch syrup being made on weekends from about Noon-5pm & visit the horses, too.Large groups welcome-please call for appointment. Handicap accessible. Open year ‘round, but best to call ahead so we don’t miss you.Our syrup is also available at Blue Seal Feeds in Litchfield.

FLANDERS NATURE CENTER & LAND TRUST SUGAR HOUSE5 Church Hill Road, Woodbury, CT 06798203-263-3711 x12Email: flanders@flandersnaturecenter.orgWebsite: www.flandersnaturecenter.orgLike us on FacebookEveryone is welcome to pre-register prior to dropping by as Flanders staff and volunteers demonstrate turning sap into syrup with an entertaining mix of science, stories and humor. We are open Saturdays and Sundays, February 27 - March 14 from 1 - 4pm. Syrup will be available for sale. We accept cash, check or credit card. GREAT BROOK SUGARHOUSEMark MankinSullivan Farm, 10 Main Street Town HallNew Milford, CT 06776860-210-2030Operated by the New Milford Youth Agency; the Sugarhouse is open to the public during the season (Feb & Mar) at the Sullivan Farm, 140 Park Lane, Route 202, New Milford CT.  Watch for the steam coming from the cupola or call ahead.  An open house will be held Saturday, March 20th from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, March 21st from 12 noon to 5 pm.  It will include displays of early sugaring history and a tour through our modern operation led by student guides.  Our syrup and other maple products are available throughout the year, call our office (860-210-2030) for locations.

HOW TO MAKE MAPLE SYRUP

The fundamental steps for making pure maple syrup are basically the same as they were hundreds of years ago when the Native Americans first made it. The simple description is that you collect sap from maple trees and boil (evaporate) it until it reaches the proper density for syrup. The five steps involved from start to finish are: (1) preparing for the season; (2) determining WHEN to tap; identifying the trees to be tapped and tapping them; (4) collecting the sap and process-ing (boiling/evaporating it; (5) filtering, grading and packing the syrup. While the basic steps are the same as hundreds of years ago, new processes and technologies have been developed which have increased productivity and ensured consistent high quality syrup. But the end result is still that beautiful, wonderful tasting amber liquid we call maple syrup. For a full description of the step-by-step process, download the Connecticut Maple Syrup Producers Manual.

WHERE CAN I FIND CONNECTICUT MAPLE PRODUCTS?

Many sugarhouses are open seasonally during the season (January - March). It’s best to call ahead or look for signage to indicate availability.

MAPLE WEEKEND

On March 20-21, 2021 several sugarhouses will be open for tours. Take a tour, taste CT maple products, and purchase something delicious.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW TO MAKE MAPLE SYRUP?

Become a member of the Maple Syrup Producers Association of CT. We host two meetings a year. Visit out website for more information.

BASIC EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO MAKE MAPLE SYRUP:

-Spiles-Buckets or tubing-Hydrometer & Hydrometer Cup-Thermometer-Something to boil the sap in/on-Filters-Containers

*EVERYTHING MUST BE FOOD GRADEwww.ctmaple.org