Discover Michigan’s Maple Syrup Season

Michigan’s maple syrup season is a time to “Taste the Tradition” and to celebrate as it is traditionally thought of as signifying the transition from our winter to spring time weather. With the hopes in March of freezing temperatures at night and daytime...

What Makes Organic Maple Syrup the Best

One of the more frequent questions that we receive when we are at the Port Austin Farmers Market is what makes Organic Maple syrup unique? Our “elevator speech” to answer this and similar questions really focuses on the fact that Michigan’s organic maple syrup...

Why Michigan Maple Syrup?

Michigan Maple Syrup is known for its unique flavor and rich amber color, making it a highly sought-after ingredient for cooking and baking. However, Michigan Maple Syrup has several advantages over other types of sweeteners, which make it a popular choice for...

Unusual 2023 Maple Season Draws to an End

Our 2023 Maple Syrup season has just ended on Friday night with 254 gallons of maple comprised of both Amber and Dark grades. With 843 trees tapped on March 4th, the Sugar House wood fired evaporator ran six (6) days a week with ten and eleven hour days including four...

Hoping for a great 2023 Maple Season

The 2023 Maple Season is just about ready to begin. As a traditional maple producer, we are not engaging in early tapping of our maple tree with the mild weather in February. We plan to tap our maple trees, about 800 plus on Saturday March 4th. Many of our...