Pure Maple Syrup
Late Winter, when the weather is right, we tap our maple trees. As the sap begins to run we collect the sap and fire up our evaporator.
Our work is actually year-round as we maintain our "sugar bush" and make sure we are doing everything to encourage diversity to our forest to increase the birds. Our maple is managed for birds!
Roughly 3.4 million gallons of maple syrup are produced in the US each year, 74% of which comes solely from the sugarbushes of Vermont, New York, and Maine. These sugarbushes (forests utilized for syrup production) aren’t just vital for our breakfast table – they provide essential habitat for some of our most threatened songbirds.
As part of the Healthy Forests initiative, Audubon New York is partnering with maple producers to return sugarbushes to a more natural state. The shift will benefit nesting songbirds, including Scarlet Tanagers, Wood Thrushes, Black-throated Blue Warblers, and Veeries—and support local businesses!
For 2025 season, you can purchase our maple syrup at the Rhinebeck Farmers' Market while supplies last.