Sugarbush History
The Begining
1000 – 1500 A.D.
Algonquin tribes known to be making maple products in the Northeast
1680
Europeans begin maple production in North America.
1858
The first evaporator patented.
1900
Tin flues added to the bottom of evaporator pan thereby speeding up the boiling process.
1970
Innovations like plastic tubing, vacuum pumps, and reverse osmosis revolutionize the industry.
1971
We settled in Franklin County, VT purchasing the open lands of an old draft horse/sugar farm. The dominant sugarbush section remained separate.
2000
The opportunity to buy the sugarbush and reconnect the farm presented itself and we took it.
2006
The sugarhouse was built and we started sugaring – mainly a sap selling operation.
2011
Solar panels were installed to lessen our carbon footprint and produce 100% of the electricity needed to run the sugarhouse.
2013
We began boiling and selling maple syrup.
2016
Our first year of organic certification!