Mountain State Maple Days in Nature’s Mountain Playground will take place Saturday, February 17, and Saturday, March 16, 2024, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
West Virginia is home to one of the largest concentrations of maple trees in the country. Folks have been tapping trees for centuries, capturing the “sweet water” from the maples and creating delectable maple syrup. Today, several family farms in Pocahontas County still harvest the sweet water and produce maple syrup and other maple products. Visitors can experience this tradition during the annual Mountain State Maple Days. Plan your winter weekend getaway around the events on Saturday, February 17 and March 16, to enjoy not only winter outdoor adventure but also the sweet experience of sugar camp tours, special restaurant maple menus, and more.
Frostmore Farm
Sugar camp tours and open house are FREE February 17 only. Also serving maple cream, maple candy, maple cotton candy, maple cinnamon rolls, and maple delight cookies. A traditional farm with modern techniques, Frostmore Farm offers you a peek into the more modern techniques to producing maple syrup. Learn about the applications of modern equipment and the sweet results of the authentic syrup.
Fort Warwick Farm
Tours are FREE, and maple product samples are available. Fort Warwick captures the essence of traditional maple syrup production: family traditions passed down from generation to generation. Learn the ways of the past at this picturesque horse farm.
Yew Mountain Center
Sugar bush tours, tapping techniques, savory and sweet maple delights, and kids’ educational activities. The Yew Mountain Center is a 500-acre botanical sanctuary, community center, lodging and camping destination, and school with a mission to provide programs that explore Appalachian ecology, culture, and the arts while promoting personal and community wellness.
Hillsboro Maple Works
February 17 open house at the sugar house. Tours include everything from sap collection, reverse osmosis, and wood-fired boiling to finishing, filtering, and canning syrup. Syrup and products will be available for sampling and for sale. March 17 open house at the sugar bush.
Starry Night Farm
In operation for two years, Starry Night Farm owners Rick and Lisa tap about 100 trees on their farm. Maple Days tours 9 a.m.–3 p.m. both February 17 and March 16. Learn how to build a budget-friendly maple syrup production system and tap the potential of your maple trees while keeping your day job. Starry Night Farm will have retail sales of candy, suckers, cinnamon rolls, and maple syrup.
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