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March 14, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Winton Pitcoff, 413-628-3912, info@massmaple.org
Attention: Community calendars, Food writers, Travel writers
Find Your Sweet Spot!
March 19-20 is Maple Weekend in Massachusetts
Sugarhouses and restaurants around the state celebrating the sugaring season
See www.massmaple.org for details
The 2016 sugaring season began early, and Massachusetts maple producers have lots of delicious pure maple products on hand for visitors to sample and purchase during Maple Weekend, March 19-20. To celebrate the state’s earliest and sweetest crop, more than 45 sugarhouses and 25 restaurants are highlighting this wonderful food. Lists of participating sugarhouses and restaurants are available at www.massmaple.org.
Sugarhouses around the state will be open to the public for tours, demonstrations and tastings, and opportunities to learn all about how maple syrup is produced and how it can be used. Visitors will also be able to buy fresh maple products direct from the farms. Each farm's offerings are unique -- from a team of oxen gathering sap, to collections of historical sugaring equipment on display, to energy-saving modern equipment.
In addition, many restaurants in Massachusetts will be featuring menu times made with 100% pure Massachusetts maple syrup. Everything from cocktails to deserts to marinades to salad dressings will highlight the versatility of maple syrup as an ingredient. Many recipes for delicious dishes made with Massachusetts maple syrup are available online at http://www.massmaple.org/recipes.php
Each year, Massachusetts maple producers produce about 50,000 gallons of maple syrup worth more than $3 million. The 2015 season was excellent, and Massachusetts maple producers made more than 75,000 gallons of 100% pure maple syrup.
The Massachusetts Maple Producers Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of maple sugaring in Massachusetts.
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