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We so appreciated Tim sharing with us about the history of maple sugaring in Vermont. They have also created their own products and recipes such as their maple rub (which is amazing on popcorn) and granola. Lorraine is the in-house candymaker and creates and sells small batches of seasonal products according to traditional recipes including: maple candy, maple cream, maple walnuts, and apple cider donuts. When we asked Tim why it was important to him to process syrup according to the traditional way, he talked about the superior flavor the wood-fired evaporators impart on the finished product and his love of the forest and the rhythm of tending the wood fires. This practice also requires him to serve as a woodsman for a good part of the year, maintaining and harvesting lumber to fuel the evaporators during the short sugaring season in early spring. Tim uses wood-fired evaporators to boil down the Sugar Maple sap into different grades of maple syrup.
Postcard of Tim’s Great Grandfather Henry sugaring at the Hescock farm in Newfane, Vermont. They make all of their products in a historic barn on the farm dating to the 1790s, which they converted into a sugarhouse and retail/syrup tasting room. We sat down with Tim this fall to learn about his family's long tradition of sugaring and the techniques they use. Some notable practices that set Tim and Loraine apart from other sugarmakers include the evaporation techniques they use and many of the traditional maple products they produce. They also operate a seasonal Christmas tree farm recreation area with an ice skating rink, cross country ski trails, maple sugar walking trail and sugarhouse tours and hold seasonal harvest events each year that educate the public about traditional maple syrup processing methods, recipes, and more.
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Tim and Loraine run a full maple sugar processing and retail business on the farm, where they make and sell maple syrup, maple candy, and products.
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Tim learned how to process maple syrup as a boy from his older brothers and continues the family tradition on his farm in Shoreham, Vermont, which he has run with his wife Loraine for 18 years. One such sugarmaker is Tim Hescock of Vermont Trade Winds Farm in Addison County, Vermont. Vermont Trade Winds Farm's 1790s barn/sugarhouse.Īlthough many historical maple sugaring traditions have been replaced with modern methods, some sugarmakers continue to carry on the legacy and knowledge passed down to them from prior generations. The collection celebrates the sugarmakers tending the tap lines and fires of the sugar harvest, and the candy makers passing down recipes for household favorites from generation to generation. The inspiration for The Sugarmaker - Winter 2021 Story Collection is drawn from the maple sugaring traditions of Vermont and the iconic symbols, tools, and products of the sugarmaker.