University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a beginners maple syrup workshop on Jan. 29. (Courtesy photo)
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an in-person maple syrup production workshop for beginners 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29. The class first meets at Shaw Brothers Construction Co., 341 Mosher Road, Gorham, and finishes at Nash Valley Farm, 79 Nash Road, Windham. Snow date is Saturday, Feb. 5.
“Backyard Sugaring: Maple Syrup 101” includes how to identify and tap trees; collect and boil sap; and filter, grade, and can syrup. Participants also will observe the process of sap collection with tubing, and the logistics of installing and maintaining this collection method.
UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture professional Jason Lilley; Richard Morrill, Nash Valley Farm co-owner, Windham; and Frank Ferrucci, Maple Moon Farm co-owner, Lebanon, will lead the workshop.
The $15 fee includes the textbook “Backyard Sugarin’: A Complete How-To Guide” by Rink Mann. Registration is required. Per University of Maine guidelines, face masks are required indoors for all, regardless of vaccination status. This program is sponsored by the Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers Association.
For more information, call Becky Gray at 781-6099 or email rebecca.gray@maine.edu.
