Keywords: Syrup
Item 28068
H. A. Titcomb Maple Syrup Company can, Farmington, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Farmington Media: Tin can
Item 28074
H. A. Titcomb Maple Syrup Company bottle, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Farmington Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Farmington Media: Glass bottle
Item 149092
Mountain Top Farm sugar shack planting plan, Chittenden, VT, 1972-2008
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1972–2008 Location: Chittenden Clients: Stanley Fishkin; Nancy Marshall Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates
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Maine Sweets: Confections and Confectioners
From chocolate to taffy, Mainers are inventive with our sweet treats. In addition to feeding our sweet tooth, it's also an economic driver for the state.
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Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here
From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.
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Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area
"Maine blueberries still sell well and the maple syrup is exceptional. Many small farms are gone and that is the sad story indeed."
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History
"The syrup was a staple sugar source to early inhabitants; it is believed local Indians, such as Pierpole, taught the residents how to boil sap into…"
Story
Passamaquoddy Maple, reaching back to our ancestral roots
by Marie Harnois
Tribally owned Passamaquoddy Maple is an economic and cultural heritage opportunity
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Ah, les Fameuse Ployes!
by Alain Ouellette
Growing up in an Acadian French family and eating ployes