Maple Weekend 2016

It's time for Maple Weekend! I have lost count how many years we have participated in this delightful Northeast tradition.

As usual our first stop was at Cube Cheese Shoppe for some cheese purchases. And samplin'.

Can't miss the cow photo op.

Once we got to our maple farm of choice, Spagues Maple Farm, there was more sampling to be had.

Bring on the pancakes. We went through two bottles of authentic, local maple syrup. I am so proud.

In order to fight off the post-pancake sluggishness we went up to check out the sugarin shack. Really they have been done for weeks since we had such a warm winter, the sap ran early. There were more samples to be had up there though. On the wagon ride snow flakes started to fall. Crazy weather! It was another great Maple Weekend for the books!

Maple Weekend 2015

With spring comes Maple Weekend. But first a stop at Cuba Cheese. Which means a visit to the aged cheddar cooler.

"Excuse me but I can I get some assistance? I think I need more than 10 blocks of cheese."

It has become a tradition to go for maple weekend with friends - a delicious tradition.

Next stop Spragues Maple Farm!

This is where the magic happens. I would like that maple sign for our breakfast nook.

Mmm. Fresh maple shots.

Pancakes and waffles!

Time to visit the sugar shack.

I was worried that the record breaking cold weather we had in February would affect maple production but it was flowing fine when we visited.

It's not maple weekend without a haul of maple cotton candy and now kettle korn!

Maple Weekend 2014

It's hard to believe with the weather still feeling like winter, but it's time for Maple Weekend. Maple producers across the state open their doors to show how they make maple syrup and other related products.

Time for a roadtrip to Spragues Maple Farm for maple syrup tasting and pancakes with our buddies.

We spent some time learning about tapping maple trees and checking out the sugar house.

Then it was time for maple milkshakes, maple fudge, maple cotton candy and...

... and stacks of pancakes with all the maple syrup we want!

Maple Weekend 2013

Hard to believe it's already maple weekend. It was snowing when we stopped at Cuba Cheese to stock up on 5 yr aged cheddar.

This time last year we wore t-shirts on our yearly trek for maple syrup and pancakes.

Cold weather was no matter... we had good friends for company. And plenty of maple syrup for our pancakes at Spragues Maple Farm.

We walked up to the sugar shack to walk off the pancakes.

Watched some maple sap bubbling away.

Aaron offered to help out.

Cheers.

Maple Weekend 2012

The end of March brings our annual trek south for Maple Weekend, which includes a stop at Cuba Cheese.

Usually we are treading through piles of snow. This year we left our winter coats and boots behind in the seventy degree weather. We were able to get to the cows that are usually three feet deep in snow.

Cheese cabinet reflection.

Is this block big enough?

Then on to the pancakes.

We walked up to the sugar shack and had a look around. This is an old school maple tap.

Cooking down maple sap the old fashioned way.

Guarding the sugar shack.

Maple Weekend

This was the last of Maple Weekends in NYS so we headed out for our annual all you can eat pancake extravaganza.

A quick stop at Cuba Cheese Shoppe to sample and purchase cheese.

Aaron got this monster 2 1/2 lb block of cheddar.

Then on to Spragues for all you can eat pancakes with real maple syrup.

*nom nom*

One fo my favs... maple milkshake! A perfect day with buddies and our weight in maple products!

Maple Weekend

It's Maple Weekend once again. We like to stop at Cuba Cheese Shoppe on the way to sample cheese and stock up.

At Spragues Maple Farm we filled up on all you can eat pancakes and fresh maple syrup.

No trip to a farm is compete without a wagon ride.

We learned how maple syrup is made (in big shiny vats).

We had maple syrup on snow, kinda like something from Little House on the Prarie.

And we got some delectable maple cotton candy.