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PHELPS, Wis. – Phelps Maple Syrup Fest is back and will be as sweet as ever.
Maple Syrup Fest will be at Phelps School, 4451 Old School Road on April 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eventgoers can pick up maps and punch cards for Self-Guided Sugarbush Tours featuring four local sugarbushes where visitors can see Maple Syrup production in action. At the Fest find delicious Maple Treats served by Sunrise Lodge at the Maple Café, as well as a variety of Maple Syrup activities for the young and young at heart. Experience hands-on tree tapping and make maple taffy on the snow. Enjoy presentations and demos on Maple Syrup, Honey and Beekeeping and Cooking with Maple Syrup by The Tipsy Housewife.
The popular Maple Syrup Judging Contest will also take place with local celebrity judges including Wisconsin’s very own agriculture beauty queen Alice in Dairyland. Producers can enter their syrup to see how it stacks up against the competition in hopes to win the title of Maple Syrup of the Year.
Maple Syrup will be sold at each sugarbush and at the Fest with $1 from each bottle going towards the Phelps Maple Syrup Fest Scholarship Fund. Completed tour punch cards will be entered into a drawing for prizes.
Phelps Maple Syrup Fest continues to grow and has attracted thousands of visitors while celebrating the heritage and history of maple syrup production in the area. The Phelps Chamber of Commerce invites local businesses to consider becoming a sponsor or volunteering. And all are invited to volunteer. Volunteers are needed for a variety of things at Maple Syrup Fest. For more information contact the Phelps Chamber at chamber-office@phelpswi.us, 715-545-3800 or visit www.phelpswi.us/event/maple-syrup-fest/.