Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks — Attraction in East Montpelier

This was my Facebook post: If you find yourself near Montpelier, Vermont, do yourself a favor and stop by Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks – just 2.7 miles from downtown. With over 200 years of maple syrup magic passed down through eight generations, this place is the real deal. The Morse family’s sugaring roots go way back to when Native Americans first taught their ancestors the art of tapping maple trees.

Notable: •At the tender age of 80, a maple tree is old enough to tap •It takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup. •The variation in color is derived from the time of season you collect the sap; the lightest golden color with delicate taste is made at the beginning of season and the Very Dark color with strong taste is made at the end of season. •The lightest golden color is mostly used as table syrup for pancakes, ice cream or yogurt, while the Very Dark is used in cooking and maple BBQ sauce or glaze for meats.

Trust me, you can't leave without trying their maple creemee – it’s maple soft-serve heaven and might just be the best in New England! Get it as a sundae - maple creemee with white cream and sprinkled with maple dust (the dehydrated maple sugar).

Whether you're there for the syrup, the stories, or just to soak up the Vermont vibes, Morse Farm is a must-visit,...

We travel fulltime and visited in August. We started with the movie in Woodshed Theater (free) and learned quite a few things - it was short and sweet, our group of 5 kids paid attention. Right next store is the room where the syrup is made and open for public to look around. Having just seen the film, the kids especially liked pointing out what each machine did. We ventured out to the very brief Maple Trail to see how they collect sap before heading into the market. We received a maple syrup taste testing to learn about and compare all 4 flavors from delicate to strong - YUM! Convinced us to buy a bottle of robust and one of the golden. We picked up some maple candies for another day and a jar of preserves. Everyone got a Creemee… yum! They’re fairly priced and generous portions. Plenty of tables and benches and swings outside to enjoy the view. It was a 2 hour visit for us and we would recommend this spot to just...

You can try all the grades (Light to Dark) of Maple Syrup produced along with a variety of Maple products sold in the gift shop. It takes about 40 gallons of Maple Sap boiled down to make 1 gallon of 100% Vermont Maple Syrup. Owner Burr Morse who is part of an eight generation Vermont farm family that owns and operates the Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks explains the process in depth during a short film. The Morse ancestors who helped settle Central Vermont were taught how to tap maple trees by Native Americans. Hot rocks were used to evaporate the sweet sap until only sugar or “sinzibukwud” remained. Pioneers could boil a year’s supply of sugar thus making Americans self-sufficient in sugar production. Ben Franklin promoted massive sugar production in the Northeast to make the country less dependent on...