MAPLE MANIA — Hosted by the Phelps Chamber of Commerce, the 15th annual Maple Syrup Fest filled Phelps School on Saturday as visitors gathered to eat, shop and learn about local maple syrup production. Here, participants taste maple sap straight from the source during a tree-tapping demonstration. —Staff Photos By CHRISTINA BRANDMEIER
The Tipsy Housewife leads a maple-inspired cooking demonstration.
Alice in Dairyland and NBC 12 meteorologist Devin Biggs, both judges in the maple syrup contest, chat with attendees.
Theresa Baroun of the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association leads a hands-on tree-tapping demonstration, helping a young volunteer drill the hole where sap will run from the tree.
Sunrise Lodge served a popular breakfast spread including scrambled eggs, French toast, maple sausage, maple apple crepes and other maple-themed treats.
Arts and crafts vendors filled the school’s two gyms, offering a wide variety of handmade goods.
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