UMFK to host its annual Sucrerie on March 27

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Volunteer and proud Acadian Don Raymond cooks up ployes at the University of Maine at Fort Kent Sucrerie in 2023. This year's Sucrerie is slated for Thursday, March 27. (File: Jessica Potila | St. John Valley Times)

FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host its annual “Sucrerie” on Thursday, March 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Nowland Hall.

The “maple sugar recreation” has drawn more than 200 community members to campus in years past. The event features a traditional maple taffy pull on the snow, an Acadian meal and live entertainment by The Acadian Singers.      

The maple taffy pull and taste testing onsite and served over the snow for community members to enjoy are free to the public. Northwoods Nectar will be onsite. All ployes will be served by UMFK employees wearing Acadian attire.  

Volunteer and proud Acadian Don Raymond cooks up ployes at the University of Maine at Fort Kent Sucrerie in 2023. This year’s Sucrerie is slated for Thursday, March 27. (File: Jessica Potila | St. John Valley Times)

A nominal fee of $15 per plate will be charged for the Acadian meal and entertainment. The committee has worked with Sodexo dining services to create the perfect menu for the event. The public is encouraged to attend the Sucrerie.  

Specific areas will be designated parking for community members. 

UMFK continues to preserve and foster an appreciation of the Acadian and Franco-American heritage and culture by hosting annual events such as the Sucrerie.

For more information, contact the University Relations office at 207-834-7557 or by email at susan.tardie@maine.edu.