GRANVILLE – On Wednesday afternoon, representatives of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) will visit Maple Corner Farm in Granville as part of recognizing Maple Month.
According to the press release sent out by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, state officials are able to visit several maple producers throughout the state and continue to push residents to buy maple products that are produced locally.
MDAR Commissioner John Lebeaux is scheduled to visit Maple Corner Farm at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. LeBeaux will also be visiting other farms on that day throughout Western and Central Massachusetts along with MDAR Assistant Commissioner Jason Wentworth.
State officials are scheduled to visit Maple Corner Farm on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo from Maple Corner Farm)
Earlier in March, Gov. Charlie Baker declared March as “Maple Month”. With around 300 syrup producers in Massachusetts, more than 77,000 gallons of maple syrup was produced last year in the state. The sales led to more than $6 million towards the state’s economy.
Maple Corner Farm is owned by the Ripley Family that has been passed down by multiple generations and has operated since 1812. They have a maple sugar house which is open to the public from mid-February until mid-April.
Cross Country Skiing and snowshoeing is also offered in the winter while the summer allows the public to pick their own blueberries.
