Visitors Welcome" says the sign, and you can believe it. Scott, Dan and Craig Stevens are glad to see you and they are ready to tell you all about the process of turning Maple Sap into Maple Syrup - they are the proud fourth generation sharing a wonderful tradition and a family operation here at Fair View Farm, in Weathersfield, Vermont, producing the kind of product that is unique in the region (if not in the world), as Vermont has the most stringent controls in place to ensure that any maple syrup with the Vermont label is pure, unadulterated, and just about made the old fashioned way, perhaps literally so.
Not to deride similar but allegedly lesser products in other states in the region or in Canada, but one should know that there is a good, even delicious, reason why afficionados, locavores, and even the garden-variety savvy shopper, are all happy to pay a premium for Maple Syrup made in Vermont.
The Stevens brothers have only just fired up the works in the last day or so, and they have not consulted with other farmers to see what the prices will be like yet, so keep posted for updates on prices and availability of this rare seasonal delight. fairviewfarmvt@gmail.com
El Jarabe de Arce es un azúcar natural hecho de la savia de un arbol muy conocido por New England, el Maple/Arce. Es muy diferente el jarabe, ó sirope, de Arce a lo que es un azúcar refinado de mesa normal, principalmente en tener un aroma y un sabor muy notable y propio (como los tiene la miel en contraste al azucar, pero claro, sin aproximar el sabor de la miel misma tampoco). Por supuesto es un gusto adquirido, pero una vez apreciado, viene a ser imprecindíble en asuntos de Pan Cakes. Claro, puede ayudar la dieta de muchas formas, y es un producto natural - desde luego, hay que ver que se sabe que el Jarabe de Arce hecho en Vermont, EEUU, es el mejor que produce la region, ya limitada, por la razón de que el gobierno de ese estado tiene muy controlada la calidad del producto.
¿Preguntas? - fairviewfarmvt@gmail.com
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