Vermont maple producers donate syrup to troops

[Breeze54]

Vermont maple producers donate syrup to troops

http://www.vermontguardian.com/dailies/032007/032107.shtml

UNDERHILL CENTER —

Vermont maple syrup producers are each being asked to donate one gallon of syrup in order
to send a taste of Vermont springtime to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

For the third year, the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association is organizing
“Operation Vermont Maple Sweetness” that will package the donated syrup into one pint
containers and ship them to bases in Iraq. More than 800 gallons of syrup were sent in 2006.

The syrup sent last year resulted in numerous heartfelt e-mails from the troops:

“Thank you for the effort that people in Vermont went through with Operation Vermont Maple Sweetness.”

“Thanks for the reminder of good things from back home.”

“The syrup was on the breakfast line and was a big hit with my friends and me.”

“Thanks for thinking of us and please let the rest of your coworkers know that their actions are appreciated here.”

The effort is a collaboration between Vermont maple producers, the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers
Association, Vermont Maple Foundation, Vermont Industry Council, Vermont Maple Festival, Vermont
Department of Tourism and Marketing, and Vermont Agency of Agriculture.

The deadline for donations of syrup is April 29 in order to have the syrup in the soldiers’ hands
by Memorial Day. Maple producers are encouraged to donate one gallon of their best medium amber
syrup and take it to the locations below.

For more information about sponsorships call Sam Cutting IV at 425-3971, and for syrup donations
call Rick Marsh at 644-5482.

For more information, visit www.vermontmaple.org

Drop-off locations
(Some of the places have specific days and hours for syrup to be dropped off)

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Sweet! :) That's a nice thing to do, IMHO!


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6th Annual Maple Open House Weekend

http://www.vermontmaple.org/open-house.html

March 2007

The Sixth Annual Vermont Maple Open House Weekend will be held at
sugarhouses throughout Vermont, March 23-25, 2007.

The Open House Weekend is the public kick-off to the maple season in Vermont and is an invitation
to the public to visit one or more sugarhouses throughout the state. Activities during Open House
Weekend will be different at each sugarhouse but will usually include maple sugarhouse tours where
visitors can watch maple syrup being made, often sample maple products and much more.

[Nikki Stone1]

1. Better they should run a fundraiser for body armor

Yeah, syrup is nice, but it won't keep them alive

[cali]

2. Nah, it's a great thing for the syrup producers to do

Everyone doesn't need to be doing the same thing.

[Breeze54]

3. Seriously doubt

the farmers can afford to send any $$ let alone body armor.
Besides, the soldiers can't use unofficial armor or they
will lose their death benefits. Not a lie. :(

Everybody does what they can. This is a good thing.
Sending a little taste of home....