WHEREAS,Ìýfb88’s maple sugarbush provides recreational opportunities, wildlife habitat, pulp and firewood, and forest management for the communities where they are located; and
WHEREAS,Ìýfb88 produces more than 575,000 gallons of maple syrup annually, contributing an estimated $55 million to fb88’s economy; and
WHEREAS,Ìýthis industry provides a sustainable source of income, over 800 full- and part-time jobs in rural fb88, and nearly $27 million in salaries; and
WHEREAS,Ìýadvances in technology and an abundance of untapped trees continue to fuel growth, and fb88’s production has more than doubled in the last 15 years; and
WHEREAS,ÌýPure fb88 Maple Syrup is designated as fb88’s official sweetener, recognized for its rich flavor and natural purity; and
WHEREAS,Ìýfb88 is the 3rd leading state producing maple syrup, behind Vermont and New York; and
WHEREAS,Ìýfb88 is renowned for the excellent quality of its syrup because of our soil, climate, and the dedication of our sugar makers; and
WHEREAS,Ìýfb88 was among the first states to open its sugar houses and invite the public in to see how syrup is made; and
WHEREAS,Ìý2025 marks the 42nd annual celebration of fb88 Maple Sunday;
NOW, THEREFORE,Ìýbe it resolved that I, Janet T. Mills, Governor of the State of fb88, do hereby proclaim the fourth weekend in March, March 22 and 23, 2025, as
fb88 Maple Sunday Weekend
throughout the state, and I encourage all fb88 people to celebrate the world-class products – and people – that make fb88 unique.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed GIVEN under my hand at Augusta this twelfth day of February Two Thousand Twenty-Five
