How do you run a multi-department maple farm during a pandemic? Good question. Lucky for us, we have such a dedicated, hard-working team that somehow we made it work. Let’s rewind to March 2020 when we were in the full swing of #MapleSeason. The first few days of Sugar Bush Tours nearly sold out; theRead more ⟶
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Memories in the Sugar Shack
One of my earliest memories on the farm was seeing the steam rising out of the front of the evaporator and the aroma of sweet maple and wood burning in the firebox. You can tell that the sugar shack is the hub of the operation just by peeking in. In the height of maple seasonRead more ⟶
Maple Watermelon Basil Sherbet
While out for a drive this past weekend to get some sweet corn for dinner we came across fresh local watermelons! This got us thinking, what could we make with watermelon and maple syrup?Β A quick Google search and I came up with the perfect idea, sherbet! I was always partial to sherbet as aRead more ⟶
The Magic of the Discover Maple Tour
A warm breeze rustles through the leaves, squirrels clamour up and down the branches above your head as youβre strolling arm in arm with your bestie through an endless forestβ¦ Sounds magical doesnβt it? Summer mornings just donβt get much better than this. It feels so good to be away from the screens and theRead more ⟶
Bringing our Sugar Bush to Niagara-on-the-Lake
How does one bring the forest indoors? When I think of Maple Syrup, at least for me, I think of the place it starts. Growing up I have memories of collecting the sap on the hillside, walking through either snow or mud, dumping pails into a tank pulled down the trail where it would beRead more ⟶