It's maple month in Massachusetts
March is maple month in Massachusetts, so take a moment at the breakfast table this morning to appreciate one of the area's finer exports. Of cours...
March is maple month in Massachusetts, so take a moment at the breakfast table this morning to appreciate one of the area's finer exports. Of course, our neighbors to the north in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine compete with Canada for bragging rights over the best maple syrups and candies, but the Bay State's western reaches also produce some fine sap. How it works: Farmers collect the sap from maple trees in buckets, then boil away excess water, leaving a naturally sugary syrup. At Steve's Sugar Shack in Westhampton, you can get an up close and personal view of what it takes to boil and craft sugary maple candies.