Old State Farms makes pure maple syrup and maple specialties from wild-grown hard maple trees in the Appalachian mountains of northwest Pennsylvania. What began in 2001 with a couple tapping 20 trees on the husband’s parents’ farm has grown into a family operation with 3,500 taps, producing about 1,500 gallons of syrup each spring. The farm uses sustainable harvesting practices, including woodland tubing that reduces damage to forest soils, and its maple syrup reaches customers across the country.
Bissell Maple FarmA sixth-generation Ohio maple-farming family, Bissell Maple Farm produces and bottles pure maple syrup from its 40,000-square-foot facility in Jefferson. What began as a backyard operation has grown into a large-scale supplier for retail, food service and ingredient customers, while still working with regional maple producers to support year-round supply. Bissell also puts a modern spin on its heritage with specialty products such as Nate’s Hot Maple and bourbon barrel-aged syrup.JEFFERSON, OH
Parker Family Maple Farm LLCSince 1889, Parker Family Maple Farm has been producing 100% pure certified organic New York maple syrup from its farm on the edge of the Adirondack Mountains. Five generations of Parkers have operated the family-owned farm, which also creates maple-based foods and ships its products year-round with a personal family-farm touch.WEST CHAZY, NY
Sterling Valley Maple, LLCFamily roots and a revived sugaring operation define Sterling Valley Maple, a Lewis County producer of pure maple syrup from thousands of trees in the Adirondack foothills. Josh and Gena Stamp work with three generations of maple producers, continuing a tradition that began in 2010 and moved to its Croghan sugar shanty in 2016–17. The family also turns its certified organic syrup into products such as maple cream and flavored syrups, and sells throughout New York and across the country.CROGHAN, NY
Journey's End FarmJourney’s End Farm is a small family farm in northeastern Pennsylvania growing vegetables and producing maple syrup, free-range eggs, and other farm goods on-site. Its market garden spans just one cultivated acre, where crops are raised without chemical pesticides or herbicides using organic principles and regenerative practices. The Curtis family has been making maple syrup here since 1934, boiling sap in a wood-fired evaporator for a distinctly hands-on Pennsylvania tradition.GARDINER, NY