Sweet Beginnings: Maple Sugaring in the North Country
Now through Saturday, May 22, 2010
 
As more than one North Country resident has said, maple sugar time marks the sweet beginning of the agricultural season.  For early farmers in this region, the annual crop provided a supply of sweetener for household use, as well as a source of income. Native only in North America, sugar maples dominate the woods in many parts of the North Country.   Many North Country residents continue to cherish the annual tradition of making sugar from our trees.

Sweet Beginnings includes an overview of the history of maple sugar production in our region and a display of artifacts related to sugar production, past and present, and spotlights producers in our region who carry the tradition forward.

TAUNY appreciates resources provided by Cooperative Extension, the American Maple Museum in Croghan, the Uhlein project outside Lake Placid, and various maple associations for this exhibit.

Maple Programs
In conjunction with the exhibit, a series of programs is planned, including wax on snow demonstrations, a presentation by a group of high school students who built and operate a sugar shack at their school, and talks by various producers and experts. Check this website for further details.

Sugaring Stories...and more
Saturday, April 10
1 to 3 p.m.
Hugh Newton, an active sugar producer and president of the St. Lawrence County Maple Sugar Producers Assocation, will will talk about his own sugaring business as well as the activities of the maple producers association. Hugh grew up sugaring with his dad and decided to get back in the business about 20 years ago.  The sign for his business Hugh's Sugar Shack is a familiar marker to travelers on Route 56, south of Hannawa Falls.
 

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