Mohawk Valley Maple Weekend!
Some of us have been waiting all year for today and now it’s finally here! It’s the Kick-Off for NYS Maple Weekend here in the Mohawk Valley!
Some of us have been waiting all year for today and now it’s finally here! It’s the Kick-Off for NYS Maple Weekend here in the Mohawk Valley!
New York Maple Syrup Production Reached Record High 845,000 Gallons in 2022; Ranks Second in the Nation
Did you know anyone can make maple syrup? Well it’s Maple Syrup Time! And this is how we make maple syrup in the Mohawk Valley!
Tibbitts Maple has been making quality pure maple products for five generations. Although the current facility has been in use since 1984 our tradition began with the first generation, Friend Tibbitts, making maple syrup on the Tibbitts homestead located on Tibbitts Road in New Hartford, New York.
Tour our sugarhouse, experience how maple syrup is made, enjoy many delicious samples throughout and shop our retail store! It’s fun for all ages!
Established in 2007, we began making maple syrup after visiting a local high school in the area that was hosting their annual “Maple Weekend.” We wanted to teach our children that you can create a natural and unrefined sweetener that comes from a maple tree right on our property.
In 2020 we started to renovate a building on our property into our new retail store. It is something that we have always wanted to do but never had the time to with a full schedule of farmer’s markets and weekend festivals. With Covid-19, we actually found some much needed time to make that dream come true and on February 5th, 2021 we offically opened our doors with a new expanded retail space. We also invited some exceptional local businesses to showcase their own products and we couldn’t be happier. Stop in and visit us @ 7945 Maxwell Rd. Clinton, NY 13323.
We love what we do and it means so much to us that you enjoy our products. Stop by for a tour during our sugaring season in March.
Peaceful Valley Maple Farms
116 Lagrange Rd, Johnstown, NY 12095
Phone: (518) 762-8936
Email: pvmf116@yahoo.com
Watch the whole process of maple syrup being made as the sweet sap is turned into pure maple syrup!
Weather permitting we will have complimentary horse drawn wagon rides, along with complimentary silver dollar panacakes/warm fresh maple syrup the first weekend and complimentary corn fritters/warm maple syrup the second weekend plus our sponsored sportsman race car will also be on display, along with door prize drawings.
Steve Savage has been immersed in maple grove life since he was 15 years old. He started collecting sap in buckets on his grandfather, Gordon LaGrange’s farm. Gordon taught him the process of making maple syrup-from tapping the correct trees, to using wood for the boiling process. In 1986, Peaceful Valley Maple Farms was established. A new sap house was built in 2005 and in 2007, a restaurant was added to the sap house and store through the vision of Steve’s mother, Barbara Kirk. Steve continues the family tradition by sharing his love of sugaring with his son Stephen, who has taken on most of the boiling process for the past two years. Together, the Savage family has grown that passion into a successful family business.
Maple Weekend is a chance for the public to come to the farm to learn about New York’s maple sugarmaking processes and traditions and to provide a chance to taste pure maple syrup in its many forms – right from the source. This event is organized and sponsored by the New York State Maple Producers’ Association. We are proudly funded by both our members and the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets.
The New York State Maple Producers Association (NYSMPA) is a not-for-profit organization composed of the folks who produce maple syrup and related maple products throughout New York State. We are a diverse group of small business people who understand what it means to work hard in the forests, who take pride to practice sustainable wood lot management, so that healthy maple trees will yield their sweet sap year after year.
Additional demonstrations include 18th century brewing, military drills, German hearth cooking, woodworking, children’s games, and many more!
Visit General Herkimer’s Historic Manor, talk with historic interpreters, and shop for local maple products at the return of Herkimer Homes ‘Sugaring Off’ Event!
$4 Adult,
$3 Seniors/Students
A full pancake breakfast including scrambled eggs, sausage, and home fries is served from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and features local syrup provided by the Otsego County Maple Producers. All other sugaring activities run from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
There is fun planned for everyone each Sunday throughout the museum grounds. Taste hot maple syrup poured over snow, known as jack wax. Children learn how to tap maple trees. See Bump Tavern’s kitchen in action as our interpreters prepare maple cake. Watch our talented craftspeople in the Blacksmith Shop each Sunday. Make a stop at the pharmacy, the print shop, and the schoolhouse. Warm up as you ride the Empire State Carousel inside its heated enclosure. Wagon rides around the historic village run from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (weather permitting). At the Children’s Barnyard, admire our Heritage breeds of chickens and sheep. Todd’s General Store will be open with hand-crafted items that will transport you back in time. Both museum stores are open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Sugaring Off Sundays are held March 12, 19, 26, and April 2 with
Admission prices: Adults/Teens (ages 13+): $15 or $14 for members, Kids (ages 6-12): $10 or $9 for members, Lil’ Kids (ages 5 and under) are FREE! Price includes admission to museum, maple sugaring demonstrations, and a full pancake breakfast. Reservations are not required.
This event is sponsored in part by Bank of Cooperstown.
The Farmers’ Museum is located at 5775 Route 80, Cooperstown, N.Y., 13326. Visit FarmersMuseum.org for more information.
Peaceful Valley Maple Farms
116 Lagrange Rd, Johnstown, NY 12095
Phone: (518) 762-8936
Email: pvmf116@yahoo.com
Watch the whole process of maple syrup being made as the sweet sap is turned into pure maple syrup!
Weather permitting we will have complimentary horse drawn wagon rides, along with complimentary silver dollar panacakes/warm fresh maple syrup the first weekend and complimentary corn fritters/warm maple syrup the second weekend plus our sponsored sportsman race car will also be on display, along with door prize drawings.
Steve Savage has been immersed in maple grove life since he was 15 years old. He started collecting sap in buckets on his grandfather, Gordon LaGrange’s farm. Gordon taught him the process of making maple syrup-from tapping the correct trees, to using wood for the boiling process. In 1986, Peaceful Valley Maple Farms was established. A new sap house was built in 2005 and in 2007, a restaurant was added to the sap house and store through the vision of Steve’s mother, Barbara Kirk. Steve continues the family tradition by sharing his love of sugaring with his son Stephen, who has taken on most of the boiling process for the past two years. Together, the Savage family has grown that passion into a successful family business.
Maple Weekend is a chance for the public to come to the farm to learn about New York’s maple sugarmaking processes and traditions and to provide a chance to taste pure maple syrup in its many forms – right from the source. This event is organized and sponsored by the New York State Maple Producers’ Association. We are proudly funded by both our members and the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets.
The New York State Maple Producers Association (NYSMPA) is a not-for-profit organization composed of the folks who produce maple syrup and related maple products throughout New York State. We are a diverse group of small business people who understand what it means to work hard in the forests, who take pride to practice sustainable wood lot management, so that healthy maple trees will yield their sweet sap year after year.
With temps in the Mohawk Valley above freezing during the day, and below freezing at night, it’s time to get ready to collect maple sap.
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