Fradettes Maple Syrup
Log cabin sugarhouse with full facilities and wood stove to warm by. Located on well maintained road just off route 16 in East Hardwick. Woods are available for snowshoeing or cross country skiing with roads throughout the woods marked with signs. Rail Trail runs directly behind the sugarhouse. This year we have approximately 11,500 taps, use an RO and boil by oil. Sugarhouse is large with plenty of room for visitors, canning room and often hosts school children tours.
Sugarmaker Details
- Open Seasonally
- Retail
- Bulk syrup
- Mail Order
Maple Products Offered
- Maple syrup
- Maple cream
- Maple sugar
- Other specialty maple products
- Gift boxes/wedding favors
Open House Info:
Open House Activities
Tours, walk along rail trail to the pump house and sugar woods; samples of: warm syrup, maple cream, maple pebbles, baked beans, and other treats. Scavenger hunts for children and adults on Saturday between 11 am. and 1 p.m. with prizes. A short sugaring video for children.
Open House Times
Saturday 10/7: 9 am to 3 pm
Sunday 10/8: 11 am to 3 pm
Open House Directions
We are located just off from Route 16 in East Hardwick, Vermont.
I-89: From the North - Take exit 8, Montpelier, to Route 2 east. From the South – Take exit 7, Berlin/Barre to Route 62 east. Go straight through three sets of lights. At the fourth light, take a left on to 302 west. Just before the fifth light, bear right onto Route 2 east.
Route 2 East - Bear left onto Route 14 east in East Montpelier. Route 14 will take you to the traffic light in Hardwick. See Hardwick directions below.
From Morrisville/Stowe Area: Follow Route 15 east into Hardwick. See Hardwick directions below.
From Danville/St. Johnsbury Area: Follow Route 15 west to East Hardwick. Take a right at the intersection of Route 15 & Route 16. Travel approximately 3.4 miles. Take a right onto Arsene Avenue. The sugarhouse is at the top of the hill.
From Hardwick: At the light, take Route 15 east. This is Main Street. At the Y, bear right onto Mill Street (Route 15). Travel approximately 2 miles to the junction of Route 15 & 16. Take a left onto Route 16 and travel 3.4 miles. Take a right onto Arsene Avenue. The sugarhouse is at the top of the hill.
I-89: From the North - Take exit 8, Montpelier, to Route 2 east. From the South – Take exit 7, Berlin/Barre to Route 62 east. Go straight through three sets of lights. At the fourth light, take a left on to 302 west. Just before the fifth light, bear right onto Route 2 east.
Route 2 East - Bear left onto Route 14 east in East Montpelier. Route 14 will take you to the traffic light in Hardwick. See Hardwick directions below.
From Morrisville/Stowe Area: Follow Route 15 east into Hardwick. See Hardwick directions below.
From Danville/St. Johnsbury Area: Follow Route 15 west to East Hardwick. Take a right at the intersection of Route 15 & Route 16. Travel approximately 3.4 miles. Take a right onto Arsene Avenue. The sugarhouse is at the top of the hill.
From Hardwick: At the light, take Route 15 east. This is Main Street. At the Y, bear right onto Mill Street (Route 15). Travel approximately 2 miles to the junction of Route 15 & 16. Take a left onto Route 16 and travel 3.4 miles. Take a right onto Arsene Avenue. The sugarhouse is at the top of the hill.
