The Spirit of Maple Sugaring | Photos
A collection of maple sugaring images from the annual Sap Gathering Contest at Stonewall Farm in Keene, NH, from photographer Jeffrey Newcomer.
By Jeffrey Newcomer|Feb 22 2018|
Sampling the syrup at Stonewall Farm
Credit: Newcomer, JeffreyMarch is maple season in New England. Here, featured photographer Jeffrey Newcomer shares a collection of images celebrating the spirit of the maple sugaring process at Stonewall Farm in Keene, New Hampshire. At the farm’s annual Sap Gathering Contest, teams step back in time to compete using draft horse-drawn sap sleds, while visitors enjoy the experience the traditional method of collecting sap to make maple sugar. Here’s a closer look.
The Spirit of Maple Sugaring | Photos
Credit: Newcomer, Jeffrey
Credit: Newcomer, Jeffrey
Credit: Newcomer, Jeffrey
Credit: Newcomer, Jeffrey
Credit: Newcomer, Jeffrey
Credit: Newcomer, Jeffrey
Credit: Newcomer, Jeffrey
Credit: Newcomer, Jeffrey
Credit: Newcomer, Jeffrey
Credit: Newcomer, Jeffrey
See more of Jeffrey’s work at partridgebrookreflections.com.
This post was first published in 2012 and has been updated.
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“I left home at ten and got back before twelve with two and three quarters pints of sap, in addition to the one and three quarters I found collected…Had a dispute with Father about the use of my making this sugar when I knew it could be done and might have bought sugar cheaper at Holden’s. He said it took me from my studies. I said I made it my study; I felt as if I had been to a university.” Henry David Thoreau, Journal, March 21,1856
My husband and I will be making some maple syrup tomorrow. We made some last week not much but enough for us tasted good!