Tap the maple trees near your home,
collect the sap weekly,
and bring it to Osamequin Farm to contribute to the boil…
at the end of the season we’ll have community maple syrup!
How to participate:
RSVP for our free tapping demonstration day on Sunday, February 15th, 1 - 2:30pm
if you need tapping supplies (taps, tubing), you can pick them up that day
Tap the trees near your home (be sure to get permission if needed!). Sugar maples are the best, but red maples and silver maples will work as well. Watch the linked video below for help identifying.
Contribute a sliding scale contribution of $25 - $50 per family, OR, volunteer to come feed the fire and watch the boil for at least one 3-hour shift (more details on volunteering here)
Collect sap and bring it to boiling days at Osamequin Farm within 1 week
or, try boiling at home! Our tapping guide, linked below, has some tips for boiling.
Keep your tapping system clean, so that you are not contributing contaminated sap to the community boil.
At the conclusion of boiling season (late March), all contributing participants will receive a share of the community maple syrup!
What if I want to participate, but I’m not tapping a tree?
No problem! We’d love for you to be involved. Anyone can sign up to help with the boil by clicking here. You’re welcome to attend the tapping demonstration, pop by on any boiling days, and definitely mark your calendar for March 8th - that will be our end of maple season celebration!
Important dates to remember:
Sunday, Feb 15th, 1-2:30pm Tapping demo and opportunity to take home a tapping kit
Sundays, 9am - 3pm. Boiling days / volunteer opportunities
Feb 22, March 1, March 8
Sun March 8, NEW DATE, Sunday March 15, 1 - 3pm. Closing celebration
Sadly due to the conditions on the farm after the historic snowfall, we have to cancel this year’s closing celebration.
Closing celebration, cancelled
Sadly due to conditions on the farm (MUD!!) we have to cancel this year’s closing celebration. We’ll look forward to celebrating all things maple with you in 2027!
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Free event from 1pm - 3pm
PLEASE RSVP so we know how many friends to expect!
experience the boiling of sap into syrup
taste the sap at different stages of boiling
maple crafts for kids
enjoy some time outside in the sun and breeze!
Please park along Walnut Street in the field labeled Parking.
Once you’ve parked, walk all the way down Walnut Street to the end, you’ll find us on your right hand side next to the greenhouse.