I snapped this fun picture at our first open house this past weekend. Jake and Craig stepped outside the sugar shack for a breath of air after being in the steam all day. Yes, Craig was calling his wife to update her on the progress. Sugaring does not play well with any type of schedule!Continue reading “The Hardworking Guys”
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A New Season Begins
This is my first post of the 2023 season—but we’ve been boiling the whole month of February, which felt more like March. The seasons are changing, and the boiling season is starting sooner and ending sooner. This is me tapping trees in January. Well, if I’m honest, I’m schlepping stuff around for Joe and heContinue reading “A New Season Begins”
2023 March Around Hardwick
Walk where we tap trees, pick up maple syrup, and enjoy the outdoors. 11-4 on Sunday, March 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2023. Since you’ve been inside staying warm this winter, it’s easy to come down with house-atosis. Yes, I made that name up. But it feels real. And the cure is simple: get outContinue reading “2023 March Around Hardwick”
2022 March Around Hardwick
Walk where we tap trees, pick up maple syrup, and enjoy the outdoors. Since you’ve been inside staying warm this winter, it’s easy to come down with house-atosis. Yes, I made that name up. But it feels real. And the cure is simple: get out of the house and into fresh air. March is sugaringContinue reading “2022 March Around Hardwick”
2021 March Around Hardwick
Walk where we tap trees, pick up maple syrup, and enjoy the outdoors. Since you’ve been inside staying safe from COVID and the winter weather, it’s easy to come down with house-atosis. Yes, I made that name up. But it feels real. And the cure is simple: get out of the house and into freshContinue reading “2021 March Around Hardwick”
Virus Impacts Open House
Well, these are weird days. This Saturday and Sunday was supposed to be Massachusetts Maple weekend, which of course has been cancelled (like everything else) due to coronavirus. Joe and I discussed our plans for our scheduled open house tomorrow. We decided to cancel, doing our small part to minimize contact. We will be hereContinue reading “Virus Impacts Open House”
Enjoy the Sun
With daylight savings today, there will be lots of sun to soak up. Join us today with this lovely sunny weather. We have lots of sap to boil, and Joe just bottled syrup for the open house. The quarts are still warm!! Open from 11-4. Visit the Hardwick Vineyard & Winery, Hardwick Farmers Co-Op, Mimi’sContinue reading “Enjoy the Sun”
2020 Open House
The open house season at the Hardwick Sugar Shack starts tomorrow. We began boiling much earlier this season than any other year (3 times in January!) and have continued the pace. Of course we are hoping that the cold to warm weather fluctuations continue. It’s that oscillation between freezing and thawing that makes the sapContinue reading “2020 Open House”
2020 Season Starts Today!
Joe is tapping trees, so today, January 11, marks the start of the 2020 season here at the Hardwick Sugar Shack. I hope you are enjoying this warm weather. I’m getting off my computer now and meeting up with Joe in the woods. Who wouldn’t want to spend the day outside today?!
Sunrise
Just appreciating the sunrise this morning over the Hardwick Sugar Shack.
Hardwick Sugar Shack 