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Foxglove Farm offers sweet lessons

MARK RAISHART ANSWERS a query from Edna Rey-Vizgirdas of Middlebury on Sunday during an open house and maple sugaring lesson at Leicester’s Foxglove Farm, which he runs with his wife, Catie. Raishart, a county forester in addition to a sugarmaker, hiked around the property with a couple dozen visitors.
Independent photos/Steve James
March 12, 2026
Maple syrup — it’s synonymous with Vermont, which produces more than half the nation’s supply. But how do you get that sublime nectar from trees?
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