James Russell of Concord, 8, listens to Stefan Lillios explain how to make maple syrup in the boiling room at Maple Ridge Sugar House in Loudon on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Visitors could see maple syrup being made, tour the farm, visit with a horse, a cow and pigs and taste maple treats. (ARIANA van den AKKER / Monitor staff) James Russell, 8, of Concord, listens to Stefan Lillios explain how to make maple syrup in the boiling room at Maple Ridge Sugar House in Loudon yesterday. Visitors could watch maple syrup being produced, tour the farm, visit with a horse, a cow and pigs, and taste maple treats. Ariana van den Akker