Crowds enjoy the sweet taste of spring at Meadow Ridge Maple

April 6, 2022 @ 2:28 pmLocal News, News, Rural, Walkerton Herald-Times

Cousins Liam Bushey, Evie Bushey and Calvin Schwartz cook bannock over an open fire, under the watchful eye of Conlan Fischer, grandson of Jim and Donna Fischer. Conlan ran the bannock making during Maple Weekend activities at Meadow Ridge Maple last weekend. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Kristen Doerr with Isabella, and Alicia Lawrence with Briar and Austin, are among the families that enjoyed a taste of spring at Meadow Ridge Maple. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Jim Fischer discusses the evaporator process with Agnes and Mike Hallahan. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Harper Brown shows off the medal she earned at school, during a visit to the Meadow Ridge Maple sugar shack. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Claire Schwartz, a year-and-a-half old, enjoys a snack near the Bannock-making area. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Bryce Harkness, 4, climbs behind the wheel of a giant tractor at Meadow Ridge Maple. (Pauline Kerr photo)
WALKERTON – For some, it was their first real post-COVID outing. For others, it was a return to a loved tradition. The first weekend in April is when Jim and Donna Fischer welcome visitors to their sugar bush at Meadow Ridge Maple, part of Fischer Lind Farms Ltd., located on their fifth-generation home farm. Donna…
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.