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

North Andover Public Schools, Sargent Elementary Third Grade – 2 classes

February 9th, 2009 at 2:50 pm (events)

March 9, 2009
12:55 pmto2:15 pm

The Sargent school will be bringing approximately 50 students from two of their four third grade classes during this time slot along with their teachers and as many parents as would like to come!

We are looking forward to this, althouth it takes lots of planning.  Anyone willing to volunteer please contact us – we could really use extra help with the school tours!

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North Andover Public Schools, Thomson Elementary Third Grade

February 9th, 2009 at 2:47 pm (events)

March 9, 2009
10:05 amto11:25 am

The Thomson school will be bringing approximately 75 students from three third grade classes along with their teachers and as many parents as would like to come!

We are looking forward to this, althouth it takes lots of planning.  Anyone willing to volunteer please contact us – we could really use extra help with the school tours!

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North Andover Public Schools, Franklin Elementary Third Grade – 2 classes

February 9th, 2009 at 2:39 pm (events)

March 13, 2009
10:25 amto11:45 am

The Franklin school will be bringing approximately 50 students during this time slot from two third grade classes along with their teachers and as many parents as would like to come!

We are looking forward to this, althouth it takes lots of planning.  Anyone willing to volunteer please contact us – we could really use extra help with the school tours!

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North Andover Public Schools, Sargent Elementary Third Grade – 2 classes

February 9th, 2009 at 1:01 pm (events)

March 9, 2009
11:30 amto12:50 pm

The Sargent school will be bringing approximately 50 students from two of their four third grade classes during this time slot along with their teachers and as many parents as would like to come!

We are looking forward to this, althouth it takes lots of planning.  Anyone willing to volunteer please contact us – we could really use extra help with the school tours!

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North Andover Public Schools, Atkinson Elementary Third Grade

February 9th, 2009 at 1:00 pm (events)

March 9, 2009
8:40 amto10:00 am

The Atkinson school will be bringing approximately 70 students from three third grade classes along with their teachers and as many parents as would like to come!

We are looking forward to this, althouth it takes lots of planning.  Anyone willing to volunteer please contact us – we could really use extra help with the school tours!

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Mass Association for Parents of Visually Impaired

February 7th, 2009 at 11:08 am (events)

March 14, 2009
3:00 pmto5:00 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. 

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North Andover Public Schools, Kittredge Elementary Third Grade

February 7th, 2009 at 10:44 am (events)

March 13, 2009
12:25 pmto1:45 pm

The Kittredge school will be bringing approximately 50 students from two third grade classes along with their teachers and as many parents as would like to come!

We are looking forward to this, althouth it takes lots of planning.  Anyone willing to volunteer please contact us – we could really use extra help with the school tours!

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North Andover Public Schools, Franklin Elementary Third Grade – 2 classes

February 7th, 2009 at 10:43 am (events)

March 13, 2009
9:00 amto10:20 am

The Franklin school will be bringing approximately 50 students during this time slot from two third grade classes along with their teachers and as many parents as would like to come!

We are looking forward to this, althouth it takes lots of planning.  Anyone willing to volunteer please contact us – we could really use extra help with the school tours!

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