SHELBURNE FALLS, Mass. (WWLP) – A cold Monday night and a mild Tuesday made for a perfect day of maple sugaring at Goulds Sugar Shack in Shelburne Falls.
It’s a perfect day for sugaring at Goulds!!! Stay tuned pic.twitter.com/bdYveGN5YX— Monica Ricci (@MonicaWWLP) March 26, 2019
The crew at Goulds has been making maple syrup for 60 seasons. Bill Wall has been a part of the tedious process for 35 years.
“I like coming in and helping out the family, and meeting the people, I just enjoy doing it,” Wall said. “If you see the smoke coming out of the smoke stacks, stop in!”
Pancakes and pickles? 🥞 YEP! Mrs. Gould makes homemade pickles to be served with pancakes at Goulds Sugar Shack in #ShelburneFalls —believes it cuts the sweetness of the syrup! #FunFact #Sugaring #Maple pic.twitter.com/AC84jodqER— Monica Ricci (@MonicaWWLP) March 26, 2019
Governor Charlie Baker declared March as Massachusetts Maple Month. There are approximately 300 maple syrup producers across the state.
Newlyweds visiting New England! Stopped at Goulds for some maple syrup! 🍁 #westernmass pic.twitter.com/NbwVN8Lv60— Monica Ricci (@MonicaWWLP) March 26, 2019
