Maple syrup production

Maple season is underway, despite the recent storm. We only got rain and a trace of snow here in Bowdoin. Some areas to the north got two feet, luckily not us. We have had a couple of days of recent sap run, so I´m boiling down our first 130 gallons or so. This winter has been a long and cold one, so much for global warming.

Hope to see you for our Maple Sunday Open House, March 23 10-4.

Maine Maple Sunday - Open House - Sunday March 23, 2014 10AM-4PM - Visitors Welcome

Welcome Spring with a visit to Juniper Hill Farm, 693 West Road, Bowdoin, Maine.

Despite the long cold winter, we expect that the right temperatures for Maple Syrup season are right around the corner. We have 170 buckets hung and are waiting for the sap to run. The sugarhouse is cleaned, the wood is ready and we are looking forward to a great season. For several years we have welcomed friends, family and visitors on this special occasion to enjoy a true Maine tradition. We don't attract the large crowds of the big operations, and we like that just fine.

Again this year you are welcome at the sugarhouse, along with a trip to see the goats in the barn. We plan on having free tractor rides in our "new" trailer, and along the way you can see the beginnings of our "tiny house village" and a demonstration on our band sawmill. The greenhouse will certainly be a warm place and you can take a walk on the Sugar Trail and help us collect sap if you like. As in the past we'll plan on having a few hotdogs and beans for sale to the hungry visitors. We also plan on offering homemade ice cream with a splash of syrup.

As we try to become more self-sufficient in our everyday lives, Angela & I and the kids love to share our ideas to inspire you and your family to do the same.

Hope to see you there.
Reuben & Angela Wheeler