sugarhouse
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Michael Doten, who owns a sugarhouse and farm nearby, is among the supporters—even if fewer visitors means less maple syrup sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Dakin Farm has been harvesting maple and making syrup in its sugarhouse for almost 60 years.
From Fox News ● Aug. 4, 2019
As sap gushes into the sugarhouse, its first stop is to undergo reverse osmosis to extract water, which significantly cuts down the sap’s boiling time, reducing fuel and increasing efficiency.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2018
On a busy weekend the lodge, guest houses and villas nestled between the Green and Worcester Mountains can welcome close to 1,000 guests who arrive for skiing, tours of the maple sugarhouse and assorted activities.
From Time ● Feb. 6, 2015
Daddy’s voice got nicer with every verse, and at the end of every one the sugarhouse was as full of singing as it was of steam.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
At night, steam floats up from sugarhouses, where maple sap is being boiled down into syrup.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2024
People enjoying the sights, smells and sweet tastes from sugarhouses are asked to follow safety guidelines including wearing masks and practicing social distancing.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2020
Typically, Maine Maple Sunday is held on the fourth Sunday in March with about 100 sugarhouses across the state participating.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2020
The sap was running in Vermont, where farmers have tapped the sugar maples and the stuff is flowing through plastic tubing directly from the trees to the sugarhouses.
From Time Magazine Archive
“The prison is so stuffed, the walls are ready to burst. We’ve had to pack them into the sugarhouses and the confiscated churches, too.”
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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