KMSA Events & Trainings
Upcoming KMSA Events & Training Opportunities
Maple Syrup Production Opportunities
Maple Syrup Workshop
Kentucky Maple School
Past Events
Kentucky Maple Day
February 6th, 2021
Kentucky Maple Day is a celebration and educational event all rolled into one. The event takes place during the peak of the Kentucky maple sugaring season. Producers from across the state open their sugarhouses and operations for the public to learn about maple sugaring, as well as purchase pure Kentucky maple syrup and treats made with maple syrup. Attendees typically get an up-close look at how maple sap is collected and then turned into that sweet, delicious syrup. Each maple syrup producer is different, so careful planning can allow visitors to attend several sugarhouses to enjoy a variety of demonstrations of how sap becomes syrup. The biggest part of the tour will be around the evaporator. This is where the maple sap is boiled and the sugar in the sap is concentrated, thus resulting in a golden maple syrup for the table. At this point, visitors will learn how maple syrup is made and bottled for retail. During Maple Day, operations may also offer tours of their sugar bush – the location where the trees are tapped and the sap is collected. Some sugar makers will also have product for sale when the tour is complete. This is a great day to get out and enjoy Kentucky’s premiere maple sugaring event.
2020 Events / Training
Kentucky Maple School
The predecessor to the Kentucky Maple School originally began as a regional event that was held in December. As more maple syrup producers became interested in the School, it grew along with the formation of the Kentucky Maple Syrup Association as a statewide event and the date was moved to the fall. Each year, the School allows for maple syrup producers to come together to learn about current topics in maple production. It also allows for the producers to get to know each other and share ideas. In 2020, things will be a little different with the Kentucky Maple Syrup School. As we transition to a virtual format, the School still provides up to date educational information for those that have an interest in maple and those that want to expand their knowledge and operations. The 2020 School features three great speakers as well as an update from the Kentucky Maple Syrup Association and the University of Kentucky ACER grant, which was recently funded.
