In the News: Maple Open House Weekend 2026

Maple Open House Weekend (March 21 & 22, 2026) was a rousing success! The weekend's statewide festivities were shared far and wide, by multiple press outlets. Here is a round-up of some of our favorites. (sidenote: some stories we enjoyed were not included because they are behind online paywalls.) Have more stories or examples of great Maple Open House press? Reach out to let us know at info@vermontmaple.org!

AARP Travel Recommendations. AARP included Maple Open House Weekend on their spring travel recommendations to members. Read more.

Forbes Magazine Highlights Producers. Forbes highlighted VMSMA and several producers worth a drive this spring. Read more. 

Here Comes Open House. WCAX talks to VMSMA about what's on offer for this year's Maple Open House Weekend. Read more. They also spoke to Donald Schroeder of Poor Farm Sugar Works after the Weekend for some highlights. Read more. 

WCAX Shares Palmer's Pancakes. Palmer's Sugarhouse in Shelburne hosts spring-long pancake breakfasts, a sure sign that sugaring season is upon us. Read more.

Baird Farm Gets Ready for Open House. WCAX visited with Jacob Powsner and Jenna Baird of Baird Farm to share how they get ready for Maple Open House Weekend. Read more.

Sugarhouse Hopping with Food & Wine. Food & Wine magazine online likened Maple Open House Weekend to "Sugar House Hopping" and we love it! They highlighted the Weekend and several participating members in their online story. Read more.

Getting Ready with NBC5. Our local Channel 5 also shared the weekend and offered ideas on how folks could join producers around the state to taste, learn and explore all the Vermont Maple has to offer. Read more. NBC5 General Manager, Ryan Rothstein, also wrote an editorial that gets at the heart of Maple Open House Weekend - celebrating and supporting Vermont's local farms and families.

MSN Shares Open House. MSN online shared some ideas for participating in Open House Weekend and spoke to Laura Sorkin of Runamok Maple and Donald Schroeder of Poor Farm Sugar Works. Read more.