Horse drawn wagon rides are a staple of festivals in Vergas. Rides on Saturday were sponsored by Farm 41, a 172-acre rural Vergas farm consisting of two private lakes, a 1900s log home, groomed trails, and farm animals. The original farmhouse was built in 1918.Stu Peterson, a 2024 International Maple Museum Hall of Fame inductee, gave a presentation on making maple syrup at Billy’s Corner Bar and Grill during the Maple Syrup Festival in Vergas.The Vergas Hairyman was working the streets of Vergas marketing for local businesses during the Maple Syrup Festival.The Vergas Lions and Community Club served a packed house at the Vergas Event Center during Saturday’s pancake feed, a fundraiser for local projectsVergas Mayor Dwight Lundgren, right, welcomes Stephen Erb to the business community. Erb is one of the new owners of Summers Construction and Design Center.Dennis Pausch’s Old Tyme Ice Cream truck drew a steady stream of customers during the Maple Syrup Festival in Vergas Saturday, April 12.Sharon and Dave Robbins of Detroit Lakes were this year’s winners of the Maple Syrup Producers contest.Award-winning Fur Harvester Amber Pausch celebrated the grand opening of her business Wildfire Furs in downtown Vergas Saturday.Laney and Sarah Wacker celebrated the fourth anniversary of their downtown Vergas business The Lavish Loon during the Maple Syrup Festival Saturday.Natalie Fischer, owner of Natalie’s Serendipity celebrated the ninth anniversary of her downtown Vergas business during Saturday’s Syrup Festival.
