The Sugarmill Farm invites you to enjoy our virtual tour of the Maple Sugaring Process.

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This is the Historic covered bridge that you cross to get to the sugarhouse and maple orchard (in the background).

The Sugar House is located at the base of the Maple Sugar Orchard - Home of the 5,000 producing Rock Maple trees. Steam is created from the boiling of sap in the springtime.

One of the (20) miles of pipeline tubing that is a method of collecting sap. Many buckets are used also.

The tanks that store the sap after it is collected. They hold 3500 gallons of sap. The tanks have to be large as the arch holds 400 gallons of sap and continuously needs to be fed as it boils down.

At this point the sap is coming from the storage tanks into the boiling arch.

The many cords of wood used to fuel the fire for the "arch" to boil the sap. Approximately 50 cord of wood is burned per season.

Producers strive to evaporate sap on the same day that it runs. Just imagine - it takes about 45 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon maple syrup!

Vermont's Northeast Kingdom is, without a doubt, the state's most beautiful and undisturbed region.

Coined more than 50 years ago, the Northeast Kingdom - comprised of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties - received its nickname in honor of its sheer splendor. A beloved former governor and U.S. senator proclaimed this area so spectacular that it should be a kingdom, the Northeast Kingdom.

Where else can you have all the comforts of today and a spectacular landscape as a backdrop? It has been said that the area could be the country's largest theme park, the theme being nature.

The Northeast Kingdom is home to many of Vermont’s largest lakes including Caspian Lake, Crystal Lake, Lake Memphremagog, Seymour Lake, and Lake Willoughby where the fishing is excellent and canoeing and kayaking experiences are plentiful.

Venture to Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, and you will discover such an enchanted place.