The Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association and University of Vermont Extension will hold the 2020 Vermont Maple Conference Week online this year from Sunday, December 6th to Friday, December 11th. The Conference will feature 16 interactive online sessions directed at all levels of sugar makers, no matter the number of taps or years in operation.
You can find the full conference flyer with session presenters and descriptions on the VMSMA website here: https://vermontmaple.org/maple-conferences.
The Vermont Maple Conference will hold a session on the Vermont Sugarhouse Certification Program on December 9th from 9 to 10 am.
David Tremblay & Arnie Piper from the Vermont Sugar Makers Association will explain what certification involves and how the updated process will benefit sugar makers. They will discuss what they’ve noticed during their sugarhouse visits and how certification is tied into state and federal food safety rules.
Registration is required, but FREE this year! Participants need to register for each individual session they want to attend. Once registered, they will be emailed a link specific to that session (for phone or computer access). All sessions will be recorded so they can be watched (with captioning) at a later date.