Bushee Family Maple Farm Maple Syrup
Wins Awards at International Contest

We were delighted when both our Grade A Medium Amber and Grade A Dark Amber Maple Syrups took Best of Show in the International Contest at the 2011 Vermont Maplerama. What makes it all the more special is that the "leaders" of the gang making up the Bushee Family (Ken and Francie) were out of the country for Sugaring in 2011 when that prize-winning syrup was produced.

And the awards kept coming: At the Vermont State Fair in Rutland our Medium Amber Syrup received a Third Place ribbon, as well as our Indian (Maple) Sugar winning First Place and Maple Cream an "Excellent" in their classes.

We are so very proud of our children for stepping up to the plate and making Sugaring happen without us – for the second year running! Kenny Jr. and Michelle, Christopher and Esther, Mike Hazlett, and Wendy and Ted Reeves (support from across the state), and their respective families, all had a part in the start-to-finish preparation, production, packaging and post season clean-up that are necessary for successful Sugaring Seasons. Long live the Family!

Maplerama is a one-of-a-kind annual event which is held every July. In 2011 it was held in Addison County; the 2012 Vermont Maplerama will be hosted by the Rutland County Maple Producers (RCMP). As Bushee Family Maple Farm is located in Rutland County and we are members of RCMP,  Ken and I are wholeheartedly on the planning committee for this event.