Remick Remarks
A monthly blog, reflecting seasonal happenings across the farmstead—inside and out.
APRIL 1, 2026
BLOG POST 2 | A NEW SEASON TO CELEBRATE
Things are springing up across the farmstead, bringing new life to every corner of the landscape. From clusters of early-blooming bulbs, to the return of cheerful robins: each day feels a little warmer, grows a bit longer, and is full of fresh possibility.
Our lower pastures are coming alive again as our farm animals return outdoors, stretching their legs and soaking up the sun. Plus, we have two new arrivals (news below). It’s a joy to see familiar and new faces eagerly grazing after the quiet of winter; their energy is contagious.
The museum grounds and paths are now clear of snow, inviting you to wander and take in the beauty of the land. Whether you’re strolling across the grass or hiking along the Binsack Trail, in this burgeoning season there’s something new to discover with every step. And the sounds of birdsong, gurgling water at the pond’s outlet, and crunching gravel underfoot create the perfect backdrop for a peaceful visit.
April also ushers in two seasonal programs — a Preserving Your Leather Goods workshop and our second From Landscape to Foodscape session. We’re excited to share these experiences and celebrate spring together.
We warmly invite you to visit, breathe in the fresh air, and enjoy all that this special place has to offer. Bring family, friends, or simply yourself for a restorative walk and a glimpse of the season’s first blooms. Spring is here, and we can’t wait to step into it with you!
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Springtime along the Binsack Trail, with the Ossipee Mountain Range in the background.
MARCH 1, 2026
BLOG POST 1 | MAPLE SUGARING TIME
As spring draws near in New England, so does the hope of a strong, steady and long sap flow. It’s a hope that’s not just ours, but surely one that’s endured through the centuries. For one never knows what the outcome will be, ever at the mercy of the weather and its relationship with the most desirous sap-producing trees.
Sugaring time is a delightful, anticipatory battle of the right conditions, and a celebration of tried-and-true (and sometimes new) practices. A juxtaposition of the ebb of human stamina and flow of sap. Is it any wonder exuberant sugaring-off parties were—and remain—a treasured part of the season?
As New Hampshire enters its sweetest month of the year—New Hampshire Maple Month—we too are gearing up for a return to sugaring. Due to staffing and the unfortunate timing of recent sap flows, we’ve endured a two-year hiatus of syrup production. We are optimistic for a triumphant return this season.
Along with our annual Open House in the Sugarhouse event held on New Hampshire Maple Weekend, this year we’ve boosted our maple programming by adding weekly Maple Sugaring Tours during the month of March. We invite you to join us for one of these fascinating, guided outdoor explorations of what goes into the production of maple syrup, from tree to table, and concerns over the future of syrup production in the region.
Wish us—and all maple producers—sweet luck this sugaring season and we’ll see you at the farmstead!
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Postcard from the Remick collection: “At work in a maple sugar camp,” copyright 1906 by Detroit Publishing Co., This 120-year-old postcard, with its colorized image of a sugarbush scene of the era, was mailed to “Marian E. Miles / Wolfeboro / N.H.” from Bethlehem, NH. Postmarked on August 1, 1910, at 9 AM. A 1¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp is affixed and cancelled. Sender: “Auntie Heart?” (The second part of the name is impossible to decipher accurately.)