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Brown County is New Home to 5th Annual
National Maple Syrup Festival
Brown County is proud to announce it will host the 5th National Maple Syrup Festival, to be held March 5 – 8, 2015. The National Maple Syrup Festival, originating in Medora, Indiana in 2010, is relocating to Brown County.
Geographically, Indiana holds the southern and westernmost position in the United States’ Maple Sugar Belt. As winter gives way to spring the sap flows first in Indiana’ s maple stands. Bro, wn County, Indiana’ s most densely forested county, is an ideal location for the festival as it is rich in natural resources and home to a wide variety of maple trees. Brown County also provides a perfect backdrop for the festival as one of America’ s original artists’ colonies.
The 2015 National Maple Syrup Festival will bring together maple sugar producers and hobbyists, maple syrup connoisseurs, and visitors on a local, statewide, and
March 5 – 8, 2015
national level to highlight and promote Indiana’ s role in the production of maple sugar / syrup.
Festival guests will learn the basics of maple syrup and the sugaring process, will be able to see how syrup is produced and used today, and will hear about the history behind maple sugar production. Maple sugar producers will promote their products, share their stories, and help build a statewide brand for maple sugar and maple syrup production.
Additionally, the 2015 National Maple Syrup Festival provides a great opportunity for Brown County to gain exposure on a larger scale, as well as attract visitors. The Festival is an exciting new event that Brown County can add to its repertoire and is a great way to kick off its festival season. Planning is underway now and details will be announced as they become available. A grant from the Indiana Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the USDA was also received by Brown County to assist with planning and production of the Festival.
Learn more about the Festival at < www. browncounty. com / maplesyrup > and be sure to make plans to attend. •
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22 Our Brown County • Jan./ Feb. 2015