Meet the Lambs
Spring is bursting from all corners of Merck Forest — from the farm to the fields to the forest. Join us for our springtime open house as we welcome new […]
Wreath Workshops, 2024
Create a holiday wreath from greens sourced at Merck Forest with a friend! Ribbons for bows and some natural materials are provided, and feel free to bring along your own
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Harvest Festival
Join us for an autumn celebration of forests and timber at MFFC! Explore the woods, see our timber processing equipment, and learn about all the ways that trees and forests
Summer Explore-a-thon
For families and friends of all ages, we’ll spend the day celebrating different ways to explore and experience the outdoors. Join us as we use art, movement, outdoor skill building,
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History of Vermont Forests & Farmland
Most of the forests we see today in Vermont were open fields a century ago when agriculture dominated the land use until after the Civil War. Farm production reached its
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Benefits of Management Intensive Grazing (MIG)
The frequent movement of animals from field to field minimizes grazing pressure on pasture grasses. The plants are healthier, more productive, and better able to compete with weed species. Fresh
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Benefits of Forest Management
Management practices at Merck Forest include: Timber Sales: production of saw timber, fuel wood and the leasing of logging sites Production of Maple Syrup, Vermont’s traditional alternative to commercially-produced corn
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The Sugaring Process
Our sugarbush* has approximately 3,000 taps with the capacity to scale up as we strike a balance between Profit Energy consumption Landscape impact Staff time In order to model “best
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Sustainably Sweet
Click on this link to view Made in the Shire‘s Feature on Merck Forest’s sugaring operations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gs1GJ-0G_U It all boils down to a simple equation: plus plus equals