 Southdown Farm in Letcher County, like many farms around the state, celebrated Kentucky Maple Syrup Day by opening up the farm to visitors on Saturday, February 3rd. The Native Americans made maple sugar before the settlers or the immigrants ever came here from Europe, and they actually taught the immigrants how to make maple syrup. So it's been done for many, many years. Not a new idea, but we've gotten away from it. And there's a lot of possibilities here for economic development and making maple syrup here in Kentucky. At Audiology Associates at Prestonsburg, you can live your life the way you want and find the freedom of better hearing. With 40 years of being in the hearing care industry, you'll experience patient care that is specific to you with exceptional follow-up care that ensures your hearing and balance needs are being met. Audiology Associates at 1428 North Lake Drive in Prestonsburg. The farm hosted a variety of maple-themed treats such as maple donuts, maple whoopie pies, and maple chocolate chip cookies. Patrons had the opportunity to take ATV tours of the area where the saps collected and, on the farm, participants got to see the equipment and learn how harvested sap becomes syrup. I think that there's a tremendous opportunity for agritourism in an event like this. As somebody who works to produce a product like maple syrup, it's fun to have people come out. It's great when product sells. That's good for us, but a really important part of this for me is education and helping people to understand how maple syrup is made, the work that goes into it, and the possibilities of making maple syrup maybe on your own place. Kentucky has a rich history of producing maple syrup dating back to the Native Americans. Long hopes that those who attended Kentucky Maple Syrup Day on the farm enjoyed and learned about the process. For Mountaintop News, I'm Kelsie Fiddell.