State officials, sugarers celebrate maple season’s promising start
Mason jars filled to the brim with fresh, finished maple syrup on display at Stonegate Farm Sugarhouse in Conway. STAFF PHOTO/ZACK DELUCA
State Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides watches the sap boiling process on Monday at Stonegate Farm Sugarhouse in Conway. STAFF PHOTO/ZACK DELUCA
Tom Pleasant hands out samples of fresh, warm syrup at Stonegate Farm Sugarhouse in Conway on Monday. STAFF PHOTO/ZACK DELUCA
State Rep. Natalie Blais, D-Sunderland, watches the boiling process and enjoys a sample of warm maple syrup at Stonegate Farm Sugarhouse in Conway on Monday. STAFF PHOTO/ZACK DELUCA
Maple season underway for local sugarers
Howard Boyden of Boyden Brothers Maple next to his evaporator in Conway. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Owner Dana Goodfield at Stonegate Farm Sugarhouse, located at 1264 Bardwell Ferry Road in Conway. STAFF PHOTO/ZACK DELUCA
Syrup for sale at Boyden Brothers Maple in Conway. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Owner Dana Goodfield at Stonegate Farm Sugarhouse, located at 1264 Bardwell Ferry Road in Conway. STAFF PHOTO/ZACK DELUCA
Jeanne Boyden of Boyden Brothers Maple in Conway sells some maple syrup to Deb Hoyle of Conway. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Howard and Jeanne Boyden of Boyden Brothers Maple in Conway. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Maple operation set back by tornado
Dana Goodfield of Conway checks the sugar content of the latest batch of maple sap he is boiling down into syrup at his Bardwells Ferry Road sugar house. Recorder Staff/Paul Franz Paul Franz
Dana Goodfield of Conway checks the sugar content of the latest batch of maple sap he is boiling down into syrup at his Bardwells Ferry Road sugar house. Recorder Staff/Paul Franz
Grades of maple syrup produced at Dana Goodfield s Bardwells Ferry Road sugar house. Recorder Staff/Paul Franz
Dana Goodfield of Conway checks the sugar content of the latest batch of maple sap he is boiling down into syrup at his Bardwells Ferry Road sugar house. Recorder Staff/Paul Franz