Maple Syrup Events In The Upper Hudson Region

2018 New York State Maple Tour

The 2018 New York State Maple Tour is scheduled for July 15-17. It will be hosted by the
Upper Hudson Maple Producers Association and centered in Saratoga Springs. The tour
opens with a reception, registration, and trade show on Sunday afternoon July 15. On
Monday and Tuesday July 16 and 17, the tour will feature visits to a variety of maple
operations, both larger and smaller.

2018 Tour Registration Form

2018 Maple Tour Registration Package for Exhibitors 

2018 Maple Open House Weekends

Take a free tour of area sugarhouses March 17, 18, 24, and 25. Experience first-hand the sights, smells and sounds of maple syrup making. 24 Sugarhouses are participating throughout the six-county region, many serving pancake breakfasts.

 2017 Tree Tapping Ceremony

We kicked off 2017 Maple Weekend Festivities on March 10th at our annual tree tapping ceremony. The event took place at Toad Hill Maple Farm located at 139 Charles Old Road, Thurman, NY 12810. Maple-themed refreshments were served following the tapping ceremony.

2016 Tree Tapping Ceremony with Maple Queen & Assemblyman Stec

Upper Hudson Maple Queen Jesse Benoit helping Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) get ready to hang a sap bucket on a tapped sugar maple tree at Grottoli’s Maple in Middle Granville, NY, March 18 – during the Upper Hudson Maple Producers’ 2016 Maple Season kick-off event. Mike Grottoli (right) and his family welcomed about 30 guests to their farm for the annual tapping ceremony. Other dignitaries included Jackie Moody-Czub, Deputy Commissioner NYS Dept. of Ag & Markets, Matt Scolin, District Director office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, and members of the Washington County Board of Supervisors.

In the News

The Saratogian interviewed some of our members for an article titled “Out of their element: Cold, snow delaying start of syrup production” that was released on February 26, 2014.

To read this article, follow the link below:

http://www.saratogian.com/general-news/20140226/out-of-their-element-cold-snow-delaying-start-of-syrup-production

On March 9, 2014, the Post Star featured a handful of our members in an article titled, “Cold slows start of maple season” 

To read this article, follow the link below:

http://poststar.com/news/local/cold-slows-starts-of-maple-season/article_bbabbc74-a7d0-11e3-b61f-001a4bcf887a.html 

Fairs and Festivals

Throughout the summer and fall, visit one of the area’s great county fairs, apple orchards, farmers markets or harvest festivals. Meet producers, taste pure maple syrup, and buy locally-made maple products.