Sweet stuff

Annual Maybury Farm Maple Syrup Tours begin in March 

    The popular Maple Syrup Tours at Maybury Farm will begin next month.

    The tour begins with the traditional tractor drawn wagon ride out to the Sugar Bush section of the farm. When visitors arrive, they are guided on a short walk through the woods to learn about the maple trees, how to tap them, and then how to collect the sweet sap. Several visitors will have the opportunity to taste the sap right from the tree during the collection process, organizers said.
    Following the sap collection, visitors are transported back to the farm Sugar Shack, where the sap is converted into pure maple syrup. Tastes of the syrup are one of the tour highlights, organizers noted. When the tour is complete, visitors can enjoy hot drinks and snacks available for purchase inside the Maybury Farm General Store. Visits to the barns and farm area are included with the tour admission fee.
    Maybury Farm will be selling Pure Michigan Maple Syrup along with other maple products and the free “Cooking with Maple Syrup” recipes are available. The family friendly Maple Syrup Tours leave promptly at 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, and 3:30 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday, beginning March 8 and continuing through March 30.
    To schedule a private Maple Syrup Tour for groups of 15 or more available at 11:30 a.m. each Saturday and Sunday, call (248) 374-0200, option two.
    The cost for a Maybury Farm maple syrup tour is $12 per person if booked in advance, $8 for foundation members, and $14 at the door. Children younger than 2 are admitted at no cost. Maybury Farm is located at 50165 Eight Mile Road in Northville. See www.mayburyfarm.org for more information.
    Maybury Farm is operated by the Northville Community Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Maybury is a working farm with a mission to connect the community to animals and agriculture through hands-on experiences that are both engaging and educational. Maybury Farm is open to the public Tuesday-Sunday beginning April 7. The farm offers Farm Tours, story time, Farm Camp, unique events, birthday parties, and a fall Corn Maze. Maybury Farm is located at 50165 Eight Mile Road in Northville. It is 1-1/4 mile west of Beck Road on Eight Mile, one-half mile west of Maybury State Park. Enter at the Maybury Farm sign that does not enter the State Park. Parking is free at Maybury Farm. For more information, visit www.mayburyfarm.org or www.facebook.com/mayburyfarm.