| In
Maine, when maple trees start sprouting plastic jugs and
metal buckets, we know spring has arrived. When
it's 40 degrees during the day and 20 degrees at night,
sap begins to flow. Many Mainers collect the sweet
sap in buckets and boil it down to syrup. There is no
sweeter way to welcome spring. To learn more about syrup making, go to Backyard Maple Syrup Marvel Tour If you'd like to try making your own, see For some wonderful recipes using maple syrup and other information about this food of the gods, go to Maine Maple Producers Association And for information about Maine Maple Syrup Sunday, the fourth Sunday in March, see |
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