The Quest for Local Maple Syrup
Vermont may have the maple reputation, but here at New Hampshire Magazine, we’ve long maintained that Granite State maple syrup is where it’s really at. Get a closer look at the process — and taste plenty of maple — during the the 25th annual New Hampshire Maple Weekend held on March 21 and 22. Sugarhouses around the state will open their doors to the public, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how sap becomes the tasty golden stuff we love so much. At the family-owned Heritage Farm Pancake House in Sanbornton, start off your day of learning with one of the best breakfasts around. Order up a stack, pour on the syrup that’s made right on site and dig in. As an added bonus, they use farm-fresh eggs, homegrown potatoes for the home fries and Fox County Smoke House bacon.
Our favorite sugar shacks to visit during the month of March
100 Acre Wood Sugar Shack
41 Obersvatory Way
Intervale, NH
(603) 356-9980
Atkins Family Sugarhouse
504 South Main St.
Washington, NH
603-495-3000
Ben’s Sugar Shack
83 Webster Highway
Temple, NH
603-562-6595
Crow Valley Farm
1038 Hopkinton Rd.
Hopkinton, NH
603-224-7520
Folsom’s Sugar House
130 Candia Rd.
Chester, NH
603-370-0908
Meadow View Sugarhouse
141 Wakefield Rd.
Union, NH
603-842-0416
Nature’s Sweet Secret Sugar House
41 Tirrell Hill Rd.
Goffstown, NH
603-361-3156
Parker’s Maple Barn
1316 Brookline Rd.
Mason, NH
800-832-2308
Trail Side Sugar House
246 Currier Rd.
Andover, NH
603-748-1307
Turkey Street Maples
673 Turkey St.
Tamworth, NH
603-323-9320
Not-to-miss maple events
New Hampshire Maple Experience
When: March 7 through March 29, 2020
Where: The Rocks Estate
4 Christmas Lane
Bethlehem, NH
(603) 444-6228
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Maple Sugaring Day Open House
When: March 21-22, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm
58 Cleveland Hill Rd.
Tamworth, NH
(603) 323-7591
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Maple Sugar Day
When: March 21, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
18 Highlawn Road
Warner, NH
603-456-2600
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A sampling of our favorite maple-infused products
- Calef’s Maple Bacon Cheddar Cheese from Calef’s Country Store in Barrington, NH.
- Maple Drops Hard Candy from Morning Star Maple Sugar House in Dublin, NH.
- Pure New Hampshire Maple Fudge in Bristol, NH.
- Raspberry and Blueberry Infused Maple Syrups from Evert’s Maples in Claremont, NH.
