Blended Loose Leaf Tea

I have been offering herbal tea blends as longer than The Sugar Tree has been in business, but have sought out other companies to provide black, green, and rooibos tea blends to my customers as well as for my own enjoyment. So it's about time I learn to do some blending of my own! This will require lots of research and experimentation... and I'm thinking it may become a serious focus for the Sugar Tree.  Indeed. Look for Sugar Tree Blended Teas in the near future... alongside the wooden kitchen tools, felted art, and everything else.

Apples

Our apple tree!

It has long been debated, where the name "Sugar Tree" came from...is it for the Sugar Maple trees that surround our property on Freedom Pond? Much of the wooden items I craft come from it's wood, and if we ever get more trees tapped I'd use much more Maple Syrup in the cooking! In fact, the sugar in our Sugar Tree is the thought of the sweetness of apples, and a symbol of my favorite time of year.

HOPE Festival: 2015

The Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine holds its annual organizational fair upon the University of Maine campus each April, with more than sixty organizations showcasing their work for a better world, an interactive children’s space, and delicious food - if I do say so myself! - from local vendors.

Kids Kitchen

Kids' Kitchen Activity with Sugar Tree Felted Veggies, and Bamboo Cheese Board

When you can't catch The Sugar Tree on the road, the Kids' Kitchen Activity Card Deck is available to purchase online through  The Storyteller's Books, the felt veggies & the cheese board* online through the  Sugar Tree Cafe etsy shop

*Bamboo cheeseboards are available by special order, wooden ones are usually in stock

Maine Artisan Bread Fair: 2014

Booth

Small table of goods

Table

Lemonade

Skowhegan River Fest: 2014

Kids' Garden Program

Potato Friend made during Carver Memorial Library Summer Gardening Program

 

The Sugar Tree  very proudly supports the Kids’ Garden program for schools, libraries, and communities. The program in its entirety is a forty weeks, but is also available in seasonal sections, or individualized classes.  Other supporting activities are also available upon request, including an entire companion program, Kids’ Kitchen  which is based upon fun and healthy recipes (all suitable for vegetarian diets, and none with added salt) Session topics include: Exploring the Garden; Planting and Growing; Fun with Plants; Discovering Creatures; Creating Garden Art.  For more information, please contact me at sugartreecafe@gmail.com

Cream Puffs

Put together a sampling plate of cream puffs for the Recycled Shakespeare Company to test for their performance night of  'Midsummer Night's Dream' on June 21st. Vanilla cream filling, a bit of chocolate drizzle, and candied white violets and mint leaves.

Mushroom...earrings!

Just for fun!

Winter Herbs

Herbs grow all year round here...even in the Maine Winters they are inside looking out enjoying the sun. Sage, parsley, oregano, basil, chives, and mint are just a few. I put some away throughout the year, in oils, frozen, or dried...but fresh is always best.

Hope Orchards: 2013

I couldn't be much happier than this, selling my art on a beautiful day in an apple orchard!

Harvest Soup Blend

When I can't decide, I have both... Creamy Potato Garlic Soup, and Ginger Squash/Carrot, garnished with fresh sage leaves.