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Sugarbush Farm: Exploring Cheese and Maple Syrup

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We only had a short stay in Vermont and the main goal was to see…MAPLE SYRUP! We found a nearby working farm called Sugarbush Farm. They make maple syrup and cheese and offer free tastings.

We got to try 3 of the 4 types of maple syrup. The farm did not have a lot of the Golden Maple Syrup. The color of the syrup depends on the weather, so the quicker the weather warms up, the less they may have of a certain color/grade of syrup. All of the syrups were tasty. Ben, Nick, and I really enjoyed the Amber. It had a little different taste than the other types. The Dark was the flavor we are used to having (we normally buy the Grade A Dark syrups at the store). Will really liked the Very Dark syrup.

There were also several cheese types we could try. Ben’s favorite was the Extra Sharp Cheddar (aged 4 years), while Nick and I enjoyed the Sage Cheese.

The farm has a walking trail, goats, cows, and horses to see. There are picnic tables in case you brought a picnic. There were also two photo stand opportunities and there were selfie stands set up for those as well.

The maple syrup production area was not running while we were there, but there was an informational video and lots of signs explaining the process.

There was a store located in the tasting building and we went a little crazy buying cheese and syrup. We got to talk to the owner, Betsy. Everyone was incredibly nice at the farm and we really enjoyed our experience there. If you are in the area near Woodstock, Vermont (or Quechee, where our campground was), I would make this a stop on your journey. It’s amazing how much work goes into getting enough sap to make a quart of maple syrup. (Hint: Look at the picture above. It takes 4 1/2 buckets to make 1 quart.) The farm also does mail orders!

VIDEO: Boys Walking Around Sugarbush Farm

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Haircut, Starbucks, and a Circus

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Once we got home, Ben watched over the boys while I got a couple of hours to myself. It was amazing to get my “introvert” time. I definitely came back feeling refreshed (and not as cranky). Best hubby ever!

My first stop was Great Clips for a long overdue haircut. I had tried cutting my own hair during the beginning of stay-at-home for COVID, but cutting it in the RV seemed way more challenging. I do ok cutting the boys’ hair, but it’s challenging to cut your own. I thought I had done ok until the hair dresser showed me a section that was an inch or so shorter than the rest of my hair. Whoops!

I checked in online to cut down on my wait time at the store. Masks are required indoors by the person getting their hair cut and by the stylist. They were only doing cuts, no washes or coloring. It was so nice to get some length off and it felt so much better!

Next, I stopped at a nearby Starbucks for a coffee. I was going to sit there and read, but they didn’t have a lot of available indoor seating and no outdoor seating. It was also 100 degrees outside, so I sat in the truck and read for a little bit while drinking my coffee.

When I finished my coffee and book, I headed back home. After catching up with what the boys had been up to, we headed out to adventure. Our first stop was Circus Circus. It has not changed very much from the last time I had seen it. The rides and arcade were running though. (Video of game/ride walk through)

We stopped at Walmart in the search for a new hat. They were switching over to winter gear (it’s 100 degrees out still!) and only had baseball hats. We saw someone getting arrested outside of Walmart (this makes the 3rd person we have seen arrested so far in Vegas).

We headed north of the city and found one of my favorite stores, Target! We didn’t have any luck there either in regards to hats. We did stop at Smith’s (Kroger) for some groceries and picked up Chipotle for dinner. This was a much nicer area of town than where the campground is. I enjoyed shopping out there!

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