Maple in the County Participating Locations

Sugarbush Festivities

Enjoy family friendly activities at 8 sugarbushes throughout Prince Edward County. Fill hungry bellies with pancake breakfasts and smores, and be entertained by firetrucks, petting zoos, antique tractors, lumberjack shows and more!

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28 Additional locations

In addition, activities will be taking place all over the County. Take part in cooking classes, wine, cider and beer tastings, maple themed dining, flower arranging, farm animals, a farm & artisan craft market, and retail sales throughout the County.

SUGARBUSH FESTIVITIES

Enjoy family friendly activities at 8 sugarbushes throughout Prince Edward County. Fill hungry bellies with pancake breakfasts and smores, and be entertained by firetrucks, petting zoos, antique tractors, lumberjack shows and more!

A. Sweetwater Cabin/Hubb’s Sugarbush Hosts: Ron and Janice 1937 Rednersville Rd. 3 and 332 Pulver Rd. 613.966.8997  www.sweetwatercabin.com Sat. &  Sun. 9 am to 3 pm 9 am to 3 pm - Celebrate spring at Hubb’s Sugarbush.  Enjoy wagon rides from Sweetwater Cabin to the Sugarhouse and Pancake Breakfast. 9 am to 2 pm  - Lake Masonic  Lodge No. 215  35th Annual Pancake Breakfast. Proceeds from the breakfast benefit  community projects. 10:30 am and 12:30 pm - "NEW" Lumberjack show featuring Tom Mikel of the Prince Edward Land Stewardship Council.  All activities are weather permitting. Full details at facebook.com/sweetwatercabin
	Above: Ron Hubbs
B. Fosterholm Farms Hosts: Cliff and Dean Foster 2234 County Rd. 18, Picton 613.393.5655  www.fosterholm.com Sat. & Sun. starting at 7 am Enjoy homemade pancakes, grilled sausages and pure maple syrup—made fresh all day long —for Adults $10, Children $5. Take a walking tour of the sugar bush and view maple syrup production in the sugar shack. The Foster family has been producing pure Ontario maple syrup in Prince Edward County since 1924. Today it has over 7,000 taps. Products available: syrup, maple sugar candy, maple butter, Black River Cheese maple cheddar, maple pies and tarts. Bio-degradable dinnerware products used.
	Above: Clifford Foster
C. Vader’s Maple Syrup Hosts: the Vader family 1260 County Rd. 18, RR1 Cherry Valley 613.476.5231 Sat. & Sun. 9 am to 4 pm Come and be educated and entertained by family and friends of the County's longest running maple producers since 1910. Enjoy a tour of the sap house, try Ty's Kettlecorn popped on-site or enjoy mouth-watering taffy.  A variety of maple products available.
	Above: Todd Vader
D. JC Nyman Farms Host: John Nyman and family 292 Mowbray Rd., Picton 613.476.6120 www.jcnymanfarms.com Sat. & Sun. 9 am to 5 pm| Visit our farmyard sugar shack and watch us turn sap into syrup on our high-efficiency wood-fired evaporator. Bring the kids for an afternoon in the sand box in the yard or a play date in the barn with the new lambs, chickens, pigs and the baby jersey calves; while mom and dad enjoy a delicious maple pork sausage on a bun or a hearty bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup.
	Above: John Nyman
E. Stone's Maple Syrup Hosts: the Stone family 644 County Rd. 5 (just minutes north of Picton) 613.476.6134 Sat. & Sun. 10 am to 4 pm Antique tractors—shiny toys for the big boys. Free wagon rides through the sugar bush to the sap shanty. Watch maple syrup being made the time-honoured way: in open pans over a wood-fired evaporator. Maple syrup, maple butter and other maple products available for purchase along with a complimentary coffee.
	Above: Doug Stone
F. Honey Wagon Farms Hosts: Hallowell Fire Department 265 Sandy Hook Rd., Picton 613.476.6191 Sat & Sun 9 am to 4 pm The Hallowell Volunteer Fire Dept. welcomes you to our All Day Pancake Breakfast in support of the purchase of Fire & Emergency equipment for your community. Check out the workings of a Pumper Truck & Rescue Vehicle (weather permitting). Visit us at Honey Wagon Farms' sugar bush. Enjoy your meal in their shed by the antique pot-bellied stove. In the sugar shack next door, watch the boiling process in an open wood-fired evaporator. Enjoy a walk to the sugar bush. Bring the entire family.
	Above: Ed Taylor
G. Sugarbush Vineyards Hosts: Rob and Sally Peck 1286 Wilson Rd 613 399-9000   www.sugarbushvineyards.ca Sat. & Sun. 11 am to 5 pm We will be tapping trees and boiling down the sap the old fashioned way on our open fire. Take a self-guided hike through our picturesque sugarbush (aprox 2.5 km walk; boots recommended). Make a maple fudge s'more by our roaring fire, sample maple goodies in our store while browsing our large selection of 100% estate grown wines. Note: outdoor activities are dependent on the weather.
	Above: Robert & Sally Peck
H. Waupoos Estates Winery & Sugarbush 3013/3016 County Rd 8 Waupoos 613.476.8338  www.waupooswinery.com Sat. & Sun. 8 am to 5 pm 8 am to 4 pm - Come visit us at our sugar bush. Enjoy a stroll with our chickens, see our miniature goats and have taffy on snow (weather permitting). 8 am to 11am – 1st Annual Pancake Breakfast Buffet 11 am & 4 pm - Maple inspired Buffet with Goodfellows Maple Ham. Book signing featuring Elizabeth Pulker. 11 am to 5 pm – Free tastings at Winery featuring our Maple Ice All events are weather permitting.
	Above: Kyle Baldwin

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ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS

In addition, activities will be taking place all over the County. Take part in cooking classes, wine, cider and beer tastings, maple themed dining, flower arranging, farm animals, a farm & artisan craft market, and retail sales throughout the County.

1. From the Farm Cooking School
Host: Cynthia Peters
618 Burr Road (off #62, 10 minutes N. of Bloomfield)
613.922.9194
www.fromthefarm.ca
March 31st  (must reserve in advance)
A Traditional First Nations Meal (9:30am-1:30pm) Learn the techniques and stories of the cooking traditions of our First Nation people. Guest David R. Maracle, Sculptor, Musician and Head Chef of Lil Crow Café, www.davidrmaracle.com from neighboring Tyendinaga, will capture the magic of our indigenous foods and together you will create a meal packed with flavor and local foods, including our seasonal maple syrup. Space is limited. $85/person. To learn more about the cooking school and to book your seat, visit our web site or email cynthia@fromthefarm.ca.

2. The Campbell's Orchards
1633 County Rd. 3 (Rednersville Rd.), RR1 Carrying Place
613.962.3751
www.campbellsorchards.com
Sat. & Sun. 9 am to 5 pm
Visit our quaint country market overlooking the Bay of Quinte. We are selling local crisp apples, frozen fruits and home-baked maple products including crisps, muffins and maple flavoured caramel apples. Pop in and enjoy a cup of our hot cider while browsing through our gift room. Bring the kids and visit the animals.   Abby and Sophie the golden retrievers will greet you at the door. Most importantly pick up a jug of local Maple Syrup.

3. Seventh Town Alpaca Ranch
Hosts: Kevin & Samantha Reichert
1755B Salem Road, Consecon
613.392.5885
www.seventhtown.ca
Saturday ONLY Noon – Sold Out Welcome to Seventh Town Alpaca Ranch – The County's Alpaca Adventure. Come see our alpacas in full fleece, learn about these amazing creatures and their wondrous fibre. Then warm up with some hearty, maple inspired authentic southern BBQ –Trenton’s premier BBQ restaurant Primitive Cuisine will be serving up tasty pulled pork, BBQ Maple Beans  and cornbread $10. Stay warm on the rest of your adventures with a selection of winter alpaca wear available for purchase. PS: Don't forget the camera.

4. Wellington, Discover..Explore..Experience

www.discoverwellington.ca

5. Grange of Prince Edward Vineyards & Estate Winery
990 Closson Rd., Hillier
613.399.1048
www.grangeofprinceedward.com
Sat. & Sun. 12 pm to 5 pm
Come join us at The Grange Winery and sample our complimentary Savoury Pancakes and a flight of Trumpours Mill Chardonnays. We will be serving mini savoury pancakes with maple carmelized onions, a dollop of crème fraîche and topped with maple bacon. Enjoy the warmth of our tasting room, pull up a chair and have a glass of wine by the roaring fire. Mulled wine will available for purchase.

6. Norman Hardie Winery
1152 Greer Rd., Wellington
613.399.5297
www.normanhardie.com
Sat. & Sun. 10 am to 5 pm
Our mouth-watering 2009 Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays will be served with complementary cold smoked organic salmon gravlox cured with our neighbour Mike Foster's freshly tapped maple syrup. A perfect way to bring in the Spring.

7. Rosehall Run Vineyards
1243 Greer Road, Wellington
613-399-1183
www.rosehallrun.com
Open Sat & Sun 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Just in time for Maple in the County, we’re serving up the ultimate comfort food with our award-winning, handcrafted wines.  Rosehall Run will be offering mini grilled cheese appetizers filled with Black River maple cheddar, apple slices and maple carmelized onions along with a taste of our Estate Grown 2009 Rosehall Vineyard Chardonnay.

8. Sandbanks Estate Winery
17598 Loyalist Pkwy., Wellington
613.399.1839
www.sandbankswinery.com
Sat. & Sun. 10am to 5pm
Stop by and enjoy delicious maple inspired appetizers paired with Sandbanks' award winning wines. We will also be offering mugs of delicious maple infused mulled wine along with a selection of local maple products for purchase. Wine tastings are complimentary.

9. Karlo Estates

10. Wight’s Greenhouse and Flower Shop
Host: Drew MacCandlish
182 Main St., Wellington
613.399.2064 or 888.494.4487
Sat. 9 am to 5 pm, Sun. 12 pm to 5 pm
Be sure not to miss the festivities at Wight's Greenhouse and Flower Shop. Adults and children alike will enjoy assembling an arrangement of spring fresh plants—primula, pansies, viola and pussy willow—in a maple sap bucket ($10/arrangement). Free for children: pot of pansies.

11. Fields on West Lake
Hosts: Mark Henry and Lynne Ellis
15786 Loyalist Pkwy.
613.399.5000 or 888.301.3477
www.fieldsonwestlake.com
Sat. & Sun. 9 am to 4 pm
Plan to visit Fields on West Lake. In our big red barn, under a 40-foot ceiling using our radiant heating system to keep you warm and toasty, we will be serving waffles made from scratch, served with a BBQ’d sausage and pure County maple syrup, coffee, tea, and, of course, apple cider—hot or cold—for $8.

12. Huff Estates Winery

2274 County Rd. 1, Bloomfield

613.393.5802

www.huffestates.com

Sat. & Sun., 10am-6pm

Bring on Maple in the County at Huff Estates this spring.  To showcase the bounteous nature  and versatility of our county product, Huff is presenting savoury and sweet. On Saturday, feast your eyes on mini-herbed open-faced pork tenderloin sandwiches with maple-Dijon sauce served with our VQA 2009 South Bay Chardonnay followed by Sunday's offering of vanilla hazelnut-maple tarts served with our Zero de Gris. Visit facebook.com/huffestates

13. Bloomfield Maple-Licious

Hosts: Bloomfield Area Business Association 
Bloomfield Town Hall, 289 Main Street, Bloomfield
Saturday only 11:30 am to 4 pm
Shake off the winter doldrums and stop in for a cup of Organic Fair Trade maple tea or coffee and piece of pie using local maple syrup made by Just Sweets Retro Bakery! (Double chocolate cupcakes for the kids). Singer Celine Papizewska will perform a Spring themed old-style presentation of songs (1 pm & 2:30 pm). Enjoy the shops, studios, B & B’s and a maple-licious lunch at the Saylor House Café or Bloomfield Carriage House Restaurant.  2nd Annual Maple-Licious Silent Auction!

14. Sandbanks Summer Village

392 County Road 18, Cherry Valley

613.476.5286

Visit our cottage community Sat. & Sun. 11am-3pm and taste maple treats as you tour our six furnished model cottages. Enjoy a nature walk through our retired maple grove and take in the beauty of our new multi-million dollar lakeside cottage community. There’s plenty to see: from our cottages starting at $179,900 - $259,900 (HST included) to our private waterfront, sports courts, pools, playground, entertainment pavilion & more.

15. Cherryvale Organic Farm
1927 County Rd. 10, Picton
613.476.5250
www.cherryvale.ca
Sat. & Sun. 12 pm to 4 pm
Cherryvale Organic Farm and the Brummell’s join together to create exciting tastes of maple. Come check out Chef Sébastien Schwab’s creations... sweet potato soup, marinated chicken sandwich, maple apple crumble and coffee or punch.  Cost is $7.00/adult, $4/child (<10).  Special pricing is available for families of five or more.   The Brummell’s will have syrup samples as well as a variety of sizes available for sale.  We will also announce a couple new initiatives for 2012.

16. Black River Cheese Company
913 County Rd. 13, Milford
613.476.2575
www.blackrivercheese.com
Sat. & Sun. 9 am to 5 pm
Visit our farmer-owned factory and store by the scenic Black River. Try our maple cheddar cheese, a winning combination of superb County maple sugar and syrup blended with our best Black River Cheese. The Maple Lover's Gift Basket has a tasty assortment of maple products and superior cheddars - a great gift for any occasion. We have Fosterholm Farm's light, medium and amber maple syrup in lots of sizes and different containers. Free samples of cheese and maple ice cream.

17. The County Cider Company

Hosts: Grant Howes and Jenifer Dean

657 Bongards X-Rd. (off County Rd. 8), Waupoos

613.476.1022
www.countycider.com

Sat. & Sun. 11 am to 4 pm

Both Days: Join us for a maple apple crêpe with whipped cream, and some hot maple coffee or sweet sparkling cider for $7.95 plus applicable taxes. Sample our ciders as well as our award winning Barrel Aged Ice Cider while you browse the gift shop for locally made treasures and apple treats, while enjoying the breathtaking view over the lake.

18. Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co.
4309 County Rd. 8, Picton 
613.476.5755
www.fifthtown.ca
Sat. & Sun. 10 am to 5 pm
The Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Dairy is open for Maple in the County. Come visit our award-winning dairy where we produce 28 different, local, handmade goat, sheep and cow milk cheeses. Visitors will have the opportunity to sample and purchase delicious Maple in the County inspired cheeses and walk away with some of our handmade classics, such as the Royal Winter Fair’s 2010 Reserve Champion Goat Cheddar and our award winning Cape Vessey and Bonnie & Floyd. 

19. Picton Maple Madness Celebration and Sale
Picton BIA and its member businesses, Picton
613.476.7901 ext 212
www.experiencepicton.com

Don’t forget to pop into historic downtown Picton for celebration specials, live entertainment (Saturday), maple menus and more. Activities for the whole family.

20. Claramount Inn & Spa
97 Bridge St., Picton
613.476.2709 or 800.679.7756
www.claramountinn.com

Join us for our special 3-Course Maple Countylicious, Friday, Saturday or Sunday night $35, at Clara’s.

Or, book a Maple Anti-Oxidant Body Wrap Experience at the Spa - includes Vichy shower and body hydration. 75 min. $140 + HST. (Spa experiences must be booked in advance.)

21. Picton Harbour Inn
33 Bridge St., Picton
613.476.2186 or 800.678.7906
www.pictonharbourinn.com
Open daily at 7am (last seating at 1:30pm)
Readers’ Choice for Best Breakfast in the County. Join us as we add a maple twist to our breakfast classics all Maple in the County weekend.

22. Spring Farm & Artisan Market "locally made...locally grown "
upstairs at Books & Company, 289 Main St., Picton
Sat. & Sun. 10 am to 4 pm
Celebrate the abundance of local products and art this County has to offer at the second annual Spring Farm & Artisan Market. Handmade cards, clothing, screen printed gifts and jewellery alongside local preserves, frozen meats, and prepared foods will satiate the need to get out of hibernation and shop local.

23. Waring House Gourmet
221 Main St., Picton
613.476.8134
www.waringhouse.com/retail-c258.php
Try our award-winning maple cookies and more all weekend. Shop the selection of local food products and gifts, plus homemade soups and sandwiches and more to go.

24. Buddha Dog
Hosts: Andrew Mackenzie and Andrew Hunter
172 Main St., Picton
613.476.3814
www.buddhafoodha.com
Sat.11 am to 6 pm; Sun. 11 am to 4 pm
On Maple Weekend, Buddha Dog re-opens for the season with the return of our County maple menu. Aman's Meats makes a limited batch of maple-laced Buddha Dogs, the Pastry House bakes a maple bun, Black River & Fifth Town cheese companies send their maple cheeses and we top it all with unique maple sauces handmade by local chefs. With each bite, Buddha Dog will be making you one with everything Maple in the County.
Twitter.com/buddhadog 

25. Prince Edward County Fare – New Home of Pat’s Jams
613.471.1671 or  1.855.471.1671
44 King Street, Picton (east side entrance)
Host: Naneen Keenan
Sat. 10 am to 5 pm, Sun. 11 am to 5 pm
Varieties of home-made jams, jellies, chutneys, relishes, butters, marmalades and conserves will be available including no-sugar and naturally sweetened spreads.  For this event we will be featuring a number of products using locally produced maple syrup.

26. Copper Kettle Chocolate Company
Host: Sue Burgess
78 Picton Main St., Picton
613.476.6058
www.copperkettlechocolate.ca
Sat. & Sun. 10 am to 5 pm
Drop by our store in Picton to sample a few of over 30 different varieties of chocolate bark including our fabulous County Maple Bark, sprinkled with crystallized County maple syrup.  Browse everything chocolate in celebration of the first harvest of the year.

27. Black Prince Winery
13370 Loyalist Pkwy., Picton
613.476.4888
www.blackprincewinery.com
Fri., Sat. & Sun. 11 am to 5 pm
Enjoy nibbling on some Maple Cheddar while sampling our now famous Maple-infused white wine produced right on the property just outside Picton. This wine was created especially for Maple In The County and will be available for purchase for a limited time only.

28. The Waring House Restaurant, Inn & Cookery School
395 Sandy Hook Rd. (Hwy 33 & County Rd 1, at the roundabout)
www.waringhouse.com
613.476.7492 / 800.621.4956
We are offering a special Maple in the County Countylicious Dinner Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 3-courses for $35. Plus, on Sunday at 10:30, join us for a very special Cookery School Class featuring maple syrup as the star ingredient.  Class is $80 +HST and includes a meal. Please call to reserve your spot. No experience needed.

29. Barley Days Brewery
13730 Loyalist Pkwy. (just west of The Waring House)
613.476.7468 (PINT)
www.barleydaysbrewery.com
Sat. 11 am to 5 pm, Sun. 12 pm to 4 pm
Drop by for a free sample our Sugar Shack Ale, being launched just in time for Maple in the County, and made using local maple syrup. Get it while it lasts. . .

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