Maple sugaring has a long history here at Cole Farm. Andy’s grandfather Robert and great-grandfather “Pa” collected sap in 40-quart milk cans and boiled it down with an outdoor evaporator. When the syrup neared the finishing point, it was transferred into the kitchen and finished on the stove. The syrup was kept for the family; none of it was sold.

Sugaring stopped for a while in the 60s, but was revived when Andy’s cousin Clark moved back to the farm in 1972. Clark built the current sap house in 1976 and syrup making moved inside in 1977. Today, all the syrup that we sell at the store comes through Clark’s sap house and is bottled on site. In 2022, we became more involved in the maple sugaring process. You may notice that our bottles are now labeled as “Cole Farm Maple.” We’re proud to carry on this family tradition.

In addition to syrup, we also sell supplies so that you can try this fun winter pastime for yourself! We carry buckets, covers, and metal spouts if you wish to tap the old-fashioned way, and we have tubing, connectors, and spouts if you’re collecting on a larger scale. We have empty jugs, hydrometers, and books to help you along the way.