By Jaime Thomas After all the preparations and a significant snowfall, the sap is flowing and it’s time for Maple Fest. For about two decades, the Poultney Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the event, and this year there will be no shortage of maple-themed things to do. “It’s going to be excellent; it’s a spring [...]
Local maple producers optimistic as sap starts to flow
Take a walk through the woods of Jeff Cornell’s Holley Hill Farm and you’ll see the signs: Miles and miles of green plastic tubes strung together between hundreds of trees. The sap has begun to run, ushering in the start of this year’s maple syrup season. Over the last few weekends, Cornell, his wife Linda, [...]
Jordan, Little kick off Maple Fest
Area representatives kicked off the celebration of all things maple in Middle Granville at Grottoli’s Maple Friday afternoon with the ceremonial tapping of the first maple tree. The 16th annual maple weekend(s) began with Sen. Betty Little and Assemblyman Tony Jordan putting an old style tap into a tree behind the sugarhouse. “I’m just relived [...]
Second Maple Weekend on tap for Saturday
Bright sunshine but cool temperatures couldn’t keep the big crowds away on the first day of the Maple Weekend on Saturday. The 16th annual celebration of all things maple will continue March 26 and 27 at locations across the state. At Grottoli’s Maple on Ritchie Road in Middle Granville the crowds ebbed and flowed like [...]
Maple producers are ready to boil
The winter weather might have been a bummer for those who snowshoe, snowmobile or generally just like to play in the snow, but it turns out it was a good thing for area maple producers.






