Join Maine's maple producers as they open the doors of their sugarhouses for the making of maple syrup. Most sugarhouses offer free tasting and a live demonstration of how syrup is produced, from tap to table, as well as sugarbush tours, sleigh or wagon rides, and lots more. Here is a listing of some of the farms in Androscoggin County that are participating:
Harvest Hills Farm
Poland: 260 Megquire Hill Road
Description: Can accommodate bus tours, restrooms
available, handicapped accessible, retail sales offered,
wholesale sales offered. We are celebrating on Sunday, March
27. Visit our Maple Sugaring Operation and sample some
of the delicious goodies made with maple syrup! Hay rides;
pancake breakfast, ice cream, maple cotton candy and much
more will be available for family fun.
Hours: Will be open Sunday, March 27 only - 9am to 3pm
Contact: (207) 998-5485; www.harvesthillfarms.com;
Jillson’s Sugar House
Sabattus: 143 Jordan Bridge Rd. Take the Sabattus exit off
the Maine Turnpike-Exit 6. If coming from the north turn right
off the ramp. Then turn left at the first intersection and go 1.5
miles. Exit 86 Maine Turnpike.
Description: Can accommodate bus tours, handicapped
accessible, restrooms available. Demonstrations of maple
syrup making process. Free samples of maple syrup and ice
cream. Hot taffy on snow. Maple ice cream. Maple breakfast
served all day. Farm tours. Sugar bush tours.
Hours: 9am - 5pm
Contact: (207) 375-4486; info@jillsonfarm.com
Turner: 284 Turner Center Road (Rt. 117); From Route 4 go
North on Route 117 1 mile. We are the 1st farm you come to.
We are located midway between Turner Village and Turner
Center.
Description: Our farm sells local maple syrup from several
producers. To support this agricultural product we are offering
a traditional French breakfast featuring crepes, pancakes,
French toast, and waffles served with local maple syrup and
our own fresh dairy products.
Hours: 9am to 2pm; The store is open daily seasonally, and
Tuesday through Saturday off season.
Contact: (207) 225-3231;
www.nezinscotfarm.com ;Gloria@nezinscotfarm.com
Livermore: 290 Norlands Rd.; Follow signs from Route 4.
From the North turn on to Gibbs Mill Road, Norlands on left
after 3 miles. From the South turn right on to 108 East. Turn
left on to Norlands Road for about 1 mile.
Description: Experience a late winter ritual done the old
fashioned way. Demonstrations of sap boiling at the 19th
Century living history farm in Livermore. Enjoy pancakes with
syrup served at the Farmer’s Cottage. Maple syrup will not be
for sale.
Hours: 9am to 3pm
Contact: (207) 897-4366; (207) 740-0777; www.norlands.org;
West Minot Sugarhouse
West Minot: We are located on Route 119 in West Minot, put
758 West Minot Road into your GPS and you can’t miss us.
Description: Pancake breakfast 7am-12pm at the West Minot
Grange. All you can eat $6.00, children under five $1.00.
Maple syrup, candies, cookies, popcorn, fudge, etc. for sale.
Horse drawn wagon rides 8am-2pm for a fee. Jigs and reels
music 1-3pm. Free. This year we will service our breakfast
at the West Minot Grange, much more room! Restrooms
available, handicapped accessible, retail sales offered,
wholesale sales offered.
Hours: 8am - 4pm
Contact: (207) 966-3643;slatbake2001@yahoo.com
