Our Mission Statement
Our business is unique because the maple sugaring process is student led.
In Fairfield, the sugaring operation, at the school, is run by our 8th graders. The 7th grade creates the whole marketing plan. Leading up to Project Sweet Talk, students in the middle school make the logos, for the maple syrup bottles. Then the school votes for their favorite, and the winner is the logo we use. We use buckets rather than pipeline and use no RO. We also use the trees of some Fairfield residents. Our business is very unique and we are trying to keep the Fairfield traditions and culture alive throughout the generations. By the 8th grade, we would like our students to have a better understanding of the sugaring process. We want to teach this to the students because it is a big part of the culture and tradition of Fairfield. We would also like to share this with our school and other communities. Most of the other grades make computer presentations, small diagrams, or posters of maple recipes. 5th grade learns about the sugarbush. 6th grade learns about the history and interviews local sugarmakers. 7th grade makes the whole marketing plan. The reason we started Project Sweet Talk is because, our teacher, Mrs. Tully wanted the students to learn about the community and natural resources. We are trying to keep the tradition of Fairfield descendants alive. Our main goal is to make sure by the time students hit 8th grade they will know the whole operation.
