Maple Sunday brings sweet taste of spring to Historical Society
NORWICH – Despite the recent cold snap that brought temperatures in the area well below normal, spring is right around the corner. And the Chenango County Historical Society is helping ring in the season with a salute to the northeast's longstanding maple industry.
Volunteers and vendors will be coming together this weekend to kick-off the third annual Maple Sunday event at the Chenango County Historical Society. The gala of all things maple gets underway from noon to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Chenango County Historical Society, 45 Rexford St., Norwich.
“Central New York has always been known for its role as a big maple producer,” said Historical Society Director Meghan Molloy. “It's something pretty much every family in the area did during the winter, and this event recognizes that.”
Molloy added that Maple Sunday is the perfect way for locals to break their cabin fever by getting of their home after a long, seemingly relentless winter.
“It's something that gets bigger and bigger every year,” she said. “It helps us promote the maple industry and give more representation for local maple producers.”
More than 300 people turned out to last year's Maple Sunday event to tap into the history of Chenango's maple industry. As the crowds grow, so too does interest among maple producers from around the region to take part in the celebration, Molloy noted. This year's event features products from Baker's Maple of Bainbridge, as well as maple flavored cider and wine for the over 21 crowd, courtesy of Black Bear Winery of Chenango Forks.
There's also going to be plenty of maple flavored treats including candies and baked goods made by CCHS members and volunteers, maple flavored cotton candy and snow cones, and vanilla yogurt – compliments of Chobani – served with a side of pure maple syrup.
“We're also going to have the Maple house up and running,” Molloy said. The fully functional maple house outback of the CCHS museum will offer demonstrations of maple syrup production using sap taken from trees that have been tapped on the grounds of the museum.
What's more, attendees will have the chance of winning a young maple tree adorned in $100 of lottery tickets. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each and the drawing will take place near the end of Sunday's event. All proceeds will go toward sustaining the mission of the Chenango County Historical Society.
According to the New York State Maple Producers Association, production of maple syrup has steadily increased over the last ten years, with 2011 being a landmark year for production statewide at nearly 600,000 gallons. As warmer temperatures rise in the coming weeks, local production will be in full swing.
For more information on Maple Sunday, visit the Chenango County Historical Society website, chenanghistorical.org; or call 334-9227.
Volunteers and vendors will be coming together this weekend to kick-off the third annual Maple Sunday event at the Chenango County Historical Society. The gala of all things maple gets underway from noon to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Chenango County Historical Society, 45 Rexford St., Norwich.
“Central New York has always been known for its role as a big maple producer,” said Historical Society Director Meghan Molloy. “It's something pretty much every family in the area did during the winter, and this event recognizes that.”
Molloy added that Maple Sunday is the perfect way for locals to break their cabin fever by getting of their home after a long, seemingly relentless winter.
“It's something that gets bigger and bigger every year,” she said. “It helps us promote the maple industry and give more representation for local maple producers.”
More than 300 people turned out to last year's Maple Sunday event to tap into the history of Chenango's maple industry. As the crowds grow, so too does interest among maple producers from around the region to take part in the celebration, Molloy noted. This year's event features products from Baker's Maple of Bainbridge, as well as maple flavored cider and wine for the over 21 crowd, courtesy of Black Bear Winery of Chenango Forks.
There's also going to be plenty of maple flavored treats including candies and baked goods made by CCHS members and volunteers, maple flavored cotton candy and snow cones, and vanilla yogurt – compliments of Chobani – served with a side of pure maple syrup.
“We're also going to have the Maple house up and running,” Molloy said. The fully functional maple house outback of the CCHS museum will offer demonstrations of maple syrup production using sap taken from trees that have been tapped on the grounds of the museum.
What's more, attendees will have the chance of winning a young maple tree adorned in $100 of lottery tickets. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each and the drawing will take place near the end of Sunday's event. All proceeds will go toward sustaining the mission of the Chenango County Historical Society.
According to the New York State Maple Producers Association, production of maple syrup has steadily increased over the last ten years, with 2011 being a landmark year for production statewide at nearly 600,000 gallons. As warmer temperatures rise in the coming weeks, local production will be in full swing.
For more information on Maple Sunday, visit the Chenango County Historical Society website, chenanghistorical.org; or call 334-9227.
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