Parents of Tots
February 24th, 2009 at 9:37 am (events)
| March 7, 2009 | ||
| 3:30 pm | to | 4:30 pm |
Gia Leach will be coming with a group of parents and tots for a tour.
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
Town of North Andover Apreciation Day
February 10th, 2009 at 9:11 am (events)
| March 21, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
With the support from the Town of North Andover, we have been able to continue to expand our operation every year, offering more and more tours and becoming more of a staple for the community. Over the last four years we have hosted over 3,400 visitors to our farm to enjoy a free tour that is not only educational but also fun! We cannot thank the town enough for its continued support!
In appreciation, we would like to invite all town employees and their families to share in the maple experience for a special two hour tour. Town employees and their families are encouraged to drop by any time during this two hours and are sure to be greeted with some sweet, tasty fun!
Boston Accueil
February 7th, 2009 at 2:23 pm (events)
| March 20, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 11:00 am |
Beatrice Jose Olivares will be coming back for the second year with the Boston Accueil group. It is sure to be as fun this year as it was last, and we are looking forward to sharing the new things we did not have last year, including maple cream and other maple confections!
North Suburban Home Learners
February 7th, 2009 at 2:18 pm (events)
| March 19, 2009 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 1:30 pm |
Cherice DaCosta will be bringing a large group from those families that are part of their Nature Study Group. If the group is very large, we will host two separate sessions, one at noon and the second at 2pm.
The Mother’s Connection
February 7th, 2009 at 2:15 pm (events)
| March 19, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 11:30 am |
Carolyn Gaglione will be bringing members of the Mother’s Connection of Merrimac Valley for a tour – it is sure to be fun for all!
Mass Association for Parents of Visually Impaired
February 7th, 2009 at 11:08 am (events)
| March 14, 2009 | ||
| 3:00 pm | to | 5:00 pm |
We are working with Michelle Conti to bring this group back for their third annual tour. This tour is an extraordinary experience for us as well as our guests. We adapt our usual “sighted” tour for those who are visually impared, and incorporate new aspects into the tour which allow them to experience the maple process from a tactile perspective. We are looking forward to this day with great anticipation! Anyone who would like to volunteer, this is one day we can really use some extra hands.
Men With Heart
February 7th, 2009 at 10:51 am (events)
| March 14, 2009 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 1:00 pm |
Men With Heart is a not for profit organization that raises money for women’s issues, most specifically breast cancer. We are working with them to host a family outing which promises to be a fun day for everyone, replete with tasty samples along the way. If all goes well, they might even grace us with a song!
The Mother Connection
January 24th, 2008 at 9:37 pm (events)
| March 4, 2008 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:30 am |
The Mother Connection consists of approximately 500 families in the Merrimac Valley. We’re expecting a fairly large group of preschool aged children and their families, potentially around 30 people.
