Maple Sugaring Frequently Asked Questions

Sugaring time arrives in late winter at Howell Farm and the public joins in the fun of making and tasting homemade maple syrup (and pancakes!).

Activities offered continuously on these dates from 10:00am until 4:00pm include syrup making, flour milling, butter making and pancake sampling. Sap gathering takes place at 10:30am and at 3:00pm. Tree tapping demonstrations are held at 12:00 noon and 2:00pm.

The trees are tapped begining in early February.  For information on that program click here.

School groups and the farm staff collect and boil down sap for several weeks. 

Children's craft program:
Maple Sugar Candy - February 23
Maple Sugar Man - March 1
Groups of eight or more must pre-register
Time: 11:00am to 3:00pm
Approximate time to complete project: 20 minutes
Materials fee: $2.00