Current Boiling Schedule

Updated: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 2:01pm

***LAST SECOND UPDATE*** We have about 200 gallons of sap that we have to boil or it will go bad by tonight. So we are having a little impromptu boil for a few hours (3pm - 7pm) this afternoon. This is a special invitation to our online friends. Come join us and hang out. Not really official tours, but we will have lots of samples ;-)

Check out the nice article in the Boston Herald yesterday http://bit.ly/93z2m9

The sap run has been terrible to put it mildly.  It has been too warm at night, and the 10 day forecast doesn't look much better.  We are hoping something changes and we get some cold nights, otherwise we might not have much of a season.

We don't have any scheduled boils until Saturday, which is good because we don't have any sap either.  Cross your fingers that by Saturday morning we get some sap so that we can boil this weekend. 

Saturday, March 13:  9:00am - 4:00pm (tentative), drop in visitors are welcome.

Sunday, March 14:  9:00am - 4:00pm (tentative), drop in visitors are welcome.

If tentative is stated, it means provided that Mother Nature cooperates and provides some weather in the 40's during the day and overnight temps below freeazing.  We update our voice mail at home as well, so if you are ever wondering if it's a good time to stop by, check back to our website or give us a call.

Feel free to swing by, reservations are not necessary. Park on the street not in the driveway (and please don't block any of our neighbor's driveways). You can walk up the driveway and go around the left side of the house (follow the path). You will see the lights of the sugar house. You may want to bring your boots as there will be mud on the way back to the sugar house. If the sign is up at the end of the street, we are boiling because the first and last thing we do is put up and take down the sign.

We will update this schedule every couple of days, so check back often for the latest!

Also check us out at: www.facebook.com/turtlelanemaplefarm and at:www.twitter.com/turtlelanemaple

Preparing for the holidays

November 23rd, 2009 at 12:31 pm (Facebook, News)

Although the sugaring season is long been over for 2009, we have still been busy. There seems to be no end of cleaning, wood chopping and more cleaning. Throw in some re-bottling, candy and cream making for good measure, followed up by more cleaning.

As is the tradition of Turtle Lane Maple Farm, we will be making Holiday Baskets again this year. This weekend we re-bottled syrup from bulk containers which we filled back in March during season, into glass maple bottles which make beautiful gifts. Over the next couple days we will be making maple cream and maple candy. Then during the weekend after Thanksgiving (we hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!) we will be assembling the baskets.

A sample of baskets

A sample of baskets

Holiday Basket

Holiday Basket

If you are interested in purchasing a basket, or have any special requests, please email info@turtlelanemaplefarm.com

And don’t forget, if you are giving gifts and want to give something with a local flavor, our bottles of pure local maple syrup make an extra special gift.

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Brownie Troop 71874 from North Reading

March 6th, 2009 at 4:08 pm (events)

March 12, 2009
4:00 pmto5:00 pm
4:00 pm

Nancy Vadala will be bringing a group of approximately a dozen brownies with their siblings and parents for a fun filled tour!

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Brownie Troop 71174 from Medford

March 6th, 2009 at 3:26 pm (events)

March 18, 2009
4:00 pmto5:00 pm

Dawn deSouza is bringing a small group of first geade brownies, their siblings and some parents for a sweet tour!

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Preschool Children

March 4th, 2009 at 7:02 pm (events)

March 20, 2009
1:15 pmto2:15 pm

We are working with Gina Downs to arrange for her to come with a group of preschool children.

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Cub Scouts Pack 54 Den 7 from Billerica

March 4th, 2009 at 6:48 pm (events)

March 15, 2009
3:30 pmto4:30 pm

Diane Walker will be bringing a group of 7 and 8 year old cub scouts along with some of their parents.

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Daisy Troop 62102 from North Andover

March 4th, 2009 at 6:41 pm (events)

March 20, 2009
11:30 amto12:30 pm

Deborah Falcone will be bringing a group of twelve 5 and 6 year old Daisies along with approximately 5 siblings and a dozen parents.

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Parents of Tots

February 24th, 2009 at 9:37 am (events)

March 7, 2009
3:30 pmto4:30 pm

Gia Leach will be coming with a group of parents and tots for a tour.

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Weblos Pack 77 from Chelmsford

February 23rd, 2009 at 2:09 pm (events)

March 13, 2009
3:30 pmto5:00 pm

Kathleen Duffy will be bringing a group of about a dozen Weblos ages 10-11 along with their siblings and parents for a tour.

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Daisies from Tyngsboro

February 23rd, 2009 at 1:59 pm (events)

March 25, 2009
4:00 pmto5:30 pm

Heather McGaffigan is bringing a group of 6-7 year old Daisies for a tour, along with their siblings and parents.

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Brownie Troop 60414 from Lynnfield

February 23rd, 2009 at 1:50 pm (events)

March 18, 2009
4:00 pmto5:30 pm

Michele Myers-Mellor and the 7-8 year old girls from Lynnfield will be coming along with their parents and siblings for a sweet tour!

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