Five Places in Oxford and Nearby to Buy Maple Syrup

Maple syrup producers and the best part is that if you don't have access to maple trees or the equipment to make your own, you don't have to wander far to find local sources of syrup.

Below is a list of five local producers who sell to the public.

• , 648 Quaker Farms Road, Oxford, phone, 203-888-0832
• Woodbury Maple Shed, 41 Washington Road, Woodbury, phone, 203-263-4550 
• Ken Mackenzie, 71 Hanover Road, Newtown, phone 203-426-6440 
• Chris Locke, 81 Riverside Road, Newtown, 203-426-9604  
• , Albert’s Hill Road, Newtown, phone 203-426-1533 

Average prices for syrup: $7.50 half pint; $12 pint; $20 quart; $36 half-gallon. Be sure and get your batch, as the season is likely to end as of this weekend.

For recipe ideas, be sure to check out  by Foodie Family Files Columnist Lee Elkins.