Field Notes tagged Spring

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Massachusetts Sugar Shacks: A Sweet Farm Tradition

Step into a cloud of maple-scented steam and taste syrup straight from the draw-off valve, still warm from the fire.

Lavender picking in Virginia is an unforgettable experience of color and scent.

Step inside a warm, wood-fired sugarhouse to witness the cloud of sweet steam that marks the Ohio maple sugaring season.

Lavender picking in Texas offers the chance to walk the fragrant purple rows of the Hill Country and discover what keeps these farms going.

A day at a California lavender farm is sensory and hands-on with fields to wander, workshops to join, and gardens to explore.

A Vermont maple sugaring tour shows you how syrup is made and connects you to a tradition that has shaped this state.

Spring on a Vermont farm means baby animals, mud, and the land coming back to life. Here's what to expect when you visit a Vermont farm.