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Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks Montpelier
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVermont
in the hills above Montpelier, a few miles up County Road

Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks Montpelier

— — eight generations on the same sugarbush.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A few miles up County Road from downtown Montpelier, the Morse family has tapped the same sugarbush for eight generations — among the longest unbroken sugaring lines in Vermont. The farm runs the sugarhouse year-round, with sap boiling visible in March and April and a small museum, woodshed theater, and walking trails through the maples open the rest of the season. The maple creemee is the reason most people drive up. from the studio

from the studio
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks Montpelier
— bring it home

Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks Montpelier, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks Montpelier

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks sits a few miles north of downtown Montpelier on County Road, in the hills above the Winooski Valley. The Morse family has worked the property since the early 1800s, with sugaring records spanning eight generations, making it among the longest continuously operating maple operations in Vermont. The current farm includes a sugarhouse open to visitors year-round, a country store, a woodshed theater that runs short films on the maple year, a small farm museum, and several walking trails through the working sugarbush above the buildings.

— informed by Morse Farm — About
— the season

The Vermont sugaring season runs roughly from late February through early April, when daytime temperatures rise above freezing and nights stay below — the freeze-thaw cycle that drives sap up the tree. A mature sugar maple yields roughly 10 to 20 gallons of sap per season, and it takes about 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of finished syrup. At Morse Farm, visitors can watch the evaporators run during peak weeks, and the country store offers tastings of all four USDA syrup grades.

— the visit

The farm and country store are open year-round, with no admission charge for the grounds, museum, or trails. The sugarhouse is most active from late February through early April, when sap is boiling; the rest of the year, the equipment is on display with explanatory signage. The creemee window — soft-serve ice cream sweetened with the farm's own maple syrup — runs spring through fall and is the most-quoted draw on travel forums. Allow about an hour for a full visit, longer if walking the sugarbush trails.

— informed by Morse Farm — Visit
— where
United States · Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
5 km S
Vermont State House
state capitol
5 km S
Montpelier State Street
downtown capital corridor
4 km S
Hubbard Park
city park and tower
30 km W
Camel's Hump
Green Mountains peak
N
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks Montpelier
Vermont State House
Montpelier State Street
Hubbard Park
Camel's Hump
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks Montpelier — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Eight generations, with records of family sugaring on the property going back to the early 1800s. It is among the longest continuously operating maple operations in Vermont and one of the most visited working sugarbushes in the state.

Late February through early April, when daytime temperatures rise above freezing and nights stay below. The freeze-thaw cycle is what draws sap up the tree. Peak boiling at the sugarhouse usually falls in mid-March, weather depending.

About 40 gallons of sap to one gallon of finished maple syrup. A mature sugar maple yields roughly 10 to 20 gallons of sap per season, so a single gallon of syrup represents the work of two to four trees.

No. The grounds, sugarhouse, country store, woodshed theater, and walking trails are free to visit. Tastings of all four USDA syrup grades are offered at the store, and the maple creemee window is the most-quoted draw on travel forums.

A few miles north of downtown Montpelier on County Road, in the hills above the Winooski Valley. Open year-round, with most active sugaring visible from late February through early April.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Morse Farm is one of the most recognized sugaring names in Vermont, so a tile of the sugarhouse reads as specific recognition. A Small fits a kitchen shelf; a Medium works above a breakfast nook.

New England farmhouse, cabin interiors, and the warmer end of mountain-modern. The reds and ambers of the sugarhouse and the surrounding maples want wood, copper, and warm lighting nearby.

Yes. Farmhouse-modern rooms favor working agricultural built form over decorative ornament, and a tile of an active sugarhouse fits that vocabulary. A Medium above a kitchen island or breakfast counter is the common placement.

A single Large above a console or sideboard reads well. Above a full sofa, step up to a 4-tile Mural, or a 9-tile Mural for a great room with a clear central wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist moisture and small scratches better than the Glossy, which is meant for framed wall display in dry rooms.

A soft microfiber cloth and clean water. No solvents, no abrasive pads. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so ordinary dust wipes away easily.

Yes. Reid Wender paints the WenderVista atlas in a single visual language — stained glass, alcohol ink, and oil — and the work is hand-finished in our Knoxville studio. Nothing in the line is licensed.

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