Bennington County Sugarmakers will be hosting the annual Maple Sunday (weekend) from March 24th-25th. There will be several different saphouses open for activities, tours, and delicious FREE samples of maple goodies. This isn’t an event you will want to miss, so come out and enjoy this unique opportunity.

Visit this link for more information and an interactive map of participating sugar houses!

Here’s a list of participating sugarmakers:

Armstrong Farm

Keith Armstrong

614 US 7, Bennington, VT 05201

802-442-6715

Hours:  11:00 AM to 5 PM Saturday and Sunday

Activities: refreshments, trivia contest and a door prize

Directions: on US 7 3 ½ miles south of

VT 9 & US 7 intersection.

**Accessibility** ¼ mile walk from parking.

Ball Brook Maple

Dave Dence Family & Friends

914 Niles School Road

Pownal, VT 05261

802-379-0337

Hours: 9AM to 5PM

Activities: Bring/fill your own container for maple syrup on tap. Sap house and sugarbush tours throughout the day. Kids scavenger hunt and coloring books. Maple candy, maple cream, and syrup samples. Popcorn. For Sale: Maple syrup, maple candy, maple cream.

Danny and Joanne Birch

617 East Main Street

Readsboro, VT 05350

802-423-7083

Hours: 10 AM – 3 PM Saturday. March 24 only

Activities: Tour of our sugarhouse; new wood-fired Vortex arch w/ Revolution front pan and Max-combo flue pan.

Directions: From center of Readsboro drive uphill by the Readsboro Inn; second house past the cemetery on left. Park by the wood pile.

Dutton’s Farm Stand

11 & 30

Manchester Center, VT 05255

802-362-3083

Hours : 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM  Saturday and Sunday

Directions;  on 11 & 30 East of Manchester Center

Products: Maple Syrup and all kinds of great stuff!

Glastenview Maple Farm

Bill & Susan Freeman

571 Glastenview Drive

Shaftsbury, VT 05262

(802)442-4687

Hours: 10AM to 4PM

Activities: Saphouse tours of our wood-fired evaporator, candy making, maple snacks, and syrup to sample and purchase.

Directions: Rt 7A to Paulins in S.Shaftsbury, take Daniels Road to first right, Glastenview Drive, go 0.6 mi., last house on left.

Kobik Family

Maple Hill Maple

207 Maple Hill Road

Shaftsbury, VT  05262

802-375-2251

Hours: 10 AM to 4 PM Saturday and Sunday

Activities: Maple treats, sap house tour.

Directions: RT. 7A , to Old Depot Road, (0.3 miles North of Chocolate Barn.), Old Depot Road, 0.6 miles to Maple Hill Road, Right fork uphill 0.2 miles, driveway on left at top of hill.

Mance’s Tree Farm

217 Holiday Drive

Shaftsbury, VT  05262

802-688-3506 or 802-733-4045

Hours: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday and Sunday

Activities: Sugar on snow (Sunday only), sap house tours, syrup samples and syrup sales.

Reverse Osmosis demonstrations.

Directions: North on 7A from Bennington to South Shaftsbury

Left onto Cleveland Ave at cemetery, next left onto Holliday Drive, we are all the way at end of road.

Merck Forest & Farmland Center

3270 Route 315

Rupert, VT  05768

802-394-7836

Hours: Visitor Center open 9AM to 4PM. Pancake Breakfast 10AM to 2PM Saturday and Sunday.

Activities: Wagon rides, tapping demonstrations, children’s scavenger hunt, and more. Pancake breakfast includes Merck Forest sausage and maple syrup, eggs, coffee, juice, and hot chocolate. Adults $10, children 4-12 $5, under 4 free.

Accessibility: 1/4 mile walk or wagon ride to the Sap House.

Directions: 12 miles north of Manchester on Route 30. Left at intersection of Route 30 and 315, north of Dorset. Approximately 3.5 miles to Merck access road. Look for the sign on the left at the top of the mountain.

Mountain Valley Maple Farm

Michael Lourie and Family

1498 St. Hwy 153

West Rupert, VT  05776

802-394-2928

Hours: 10 am to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday

Activities:  See syrup being made, free samples

Syrup & candy for sale.

Directions: ¼ mile north of Sherman’s’ store on RT 153

The Wing Farm

McEnaney Family

599 Town Line Road

Bennington, VT 05201

802-345-3966

Hours: Sat. 10 AM – 5 PM, Sun. 10 AM – 4 PM

Directions: Rt 7A south from blinkng light in Shaftsbury approx 1 1/4 miles to Town Line Road on left. Continue 1/2 mile. Please park in driveway and walk out to the sugarhouse.

XR Maple Farm

Hawley Family Sugar Shack

29 Sugar Shack Lane

Arlington, VT 05250

802-375-6747

Hours: Both Saturday and Sunday 10AM to 4PM

Activities: Free: sugarhouse tours, silver dollar pancakes, syrup samples and store samples of many maple products, VT jams, cheese, and apple butter.

For Sale: Maple glazed and cider donuts, maple frosted sugar cookies, and all grades of maple syrup.

Directions: 1 mile north of Arlington on Historic Rt 7A.