Thursday, March 5, 2009

UPPER HUDSON MAPLE PRODUCERS MAPLE SYRUP WEEKEND

Fulton, Hamilton, Rensselaer, Saratoga,
Warren,Washington Counties


Fulton County

Frasier Sugar Shack
144 Church Street, St. Johnsville
phone: 518-568-7438
e-mail: frasiers@frontiernet.net
website: www.frasierssugarshack.com
Participating: March 28th and 29th

Our 1,200-tap all-pipeline operation features a 3’x12’ oil fired evaporator with steamaway. We make maple cream, candy, maple coated peanuts and maple coated topping.

Directions: From Johnstown take Route 29 West about 10-12 miles to Lasselville. Turn right on County Highway 119. Go two miles and turn right on Church Street. Our sugarhouse will be on the right.

Mud Road Sugar House
261 Mud Rd, Ephratah
phone: 518-863-6313
e-mail:mudroadsugarhouse@yahoo.com
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th

The Duesler family has been producing syrup for over 40 years. In addition to syrup they make maple cream and maple candy with a full line of glass containers. Sap gathered from 1,400 taps and is boiled on a wood-fired 4’x12’ evaporator with a 500 gallon reverse osmosis and filter.

Directions: Take NYS Thruway to the Canajoharie exit. Take Route 10 North for seven miles (just past Ephratah Firehouse) and turn right onto Mud Road. The sugarhouse will be about 1.5 miles down the road on the right.

Peaceful Valley Maple Farms
116 Lagrange Rd, Johnstown
phone:518-762-0491
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th

The Savage family have produced maple syrup for over 20 years but are only in their fourth year in their new state of the art sugarhouse. Their wood fired evaporator is complemented by a reverse osmosis which easily handles their 5000 taps. They carry a full line of maple products in their maple store.Serving a pancake breakfast weekends February-April and October-December.

Directions: Take Route 29 west out of Johnstown, take a right onto county highway 131,take next right which is Route 131A also known as O'Neil Ave., Lagrange Road is the first left on Route 131A, sugarhouse is immediately on your left.


Hamilton County

McComb's Oak Hill Maple Farm
Elm Lake Rd, Speculator
phone: 518-548-6105
e-mail:mccombk@frontiernet.net
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th

The McComb family produces maple syrup less than a mile from beautiful Lake Pleasant. Totally new operation in 1999. They use a 3x12 wood fired evaporator, with a forced draft. They have a state of the art tubing system on vacuum that runs to the sugarhouse. This operation is worth the drive to see.

Directions: 1.5 miles east from the intersection of Rt. 30 and Rt. 8 in the Village of Speculator

Rensselaer County

Kent's Sugar House
Plank Rd., Berlin
phone: 518-658-2134
e-mail:hewittshoney@taconic.net
Participating: March 28th & 29th

1000 taps all on tubing. 3x10 wood fired evaporator with a steamaway.We make; maple syrup,maple cream,maple candy and granulated maple sugar. As a special treat you can see a team of oxen, with the special names of Maple and Syrup.

Directions: Starting at the State Intersection of Routes 7 & 22, go south on Route 22 for apx. 12 miles, you will see a caution light by the Bank of America, turn right onto County Route 40, go 1.25 miles, sugarhouse will be on your right.

Saratoga County

Maple Valley Farm
84 Harris Road, Corinth
phone:518-654-9752
e-mail:dcmonica@frontiernet.net
Participating: March 28th & 29th

Donald Modica started the 2,000-tap operation in 1962 and it is now in its fifth generation of maple producers. We boil on a 6’x18’ wood fired evaporator with 1,000 taps on vacuum tubing and 1,000 taps on natural flow tubing. In addition to our maple demonstrations and sampling, events will include hayrides to the sugarhouse, demonstrations by the local antique engine club, snowshoe racing and honeybee history Serving a pancake breakfast the second weekend.

Directions: From South Take I-87 North to Exit 16. Turn left on Ballard Road and go straight into Corinth to Route 9N. Go north on 9N for about two miles and turn left Antone Road. Go about one-half mile to Harris Road and turn right. From North take I87 South to Exit 21. Turn right on Route 9N and go south about 12 miles through Lake Luzerne. About one mile after crossing the Hudson River turn right on Harris Road and the farm will be about two miles down the road.

Nightingale's Maple Farm
Jersey Hill Rd.,Town of Galway
phone: 518-882-9334
e-mail:maple2u@localnet.com
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th

Family run sugarhouse with nearly 3000 taps all on a tubing network, processing sap with R/O and oil fired evaporator. We welcome visitors during the season and sell our products year round.

Directions: From intersection of state highway 67 & 147(Scotch Church) 1.5 miles West on 67, turn right North onto Jersey Hill Rd. 2 miles on right. Also follow NYS Maple DOT signs on Rte 67

Warren County

Adirondack Gold Maple Farm
74 Bear Pond Road, Thurman
phone:518-623-9718
e-mail:adkgoldmaple@aol.com
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th

We are a third generation maple producers with an old fashioned sugarhouse. We have a total of 600 taps, 500 of which are on tubing. Our stainless steel evaporator is a wood fired 2’x6’. We offer a full line of maple products.

Directions: Take I-87 to Exit 23. Turn Right onto Route 9 North into Warrensburg. Turn left onto Route 418 and follow it to the end and then take an immediate right onto Athol Road. Then follow the signs to Adirondack Gold Maple Farm.

Toad Hill Maple Farm
151 Charles Olds Road, Thurman
phone: 518-623-4744
e-mail:toadhill@hughes.net
website: www.toadhillmaple.com
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th

The Galusha Family has produced pure Adirondack Maple Products at Toad Hill for more than 30 years. Toad Hill is the largest maple producer in Warren County with more than 4,000 vacuum-assisted taps spread across three sugar bushes.

Directions: Take I-87 to Exit 23. Turn Right onto Route 9 North into Warrensburg. Turn left onto Route 418 and follow it to the end and then take an immediate right onto Athol Road. Then follow the signs to Toad Hill Maple Farm.

Valley Road Maple Farm
190 Valley Road, Thurman
phone: 518-623-9783
e-mail: maple1@nycap.rr.com
website:www.valleyroadmaplefarm.com
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th


Sugarmakers Mike Hill and Ralph Senecal boil in a new state-of-the-art sugarhouse. They have 1,500 taps on vacuum with reverse osmosis. We have a full line of maple products including syrup, cream, candy, sugar and maple cotton candy. Serving a pancake breakfast both weekends.

Directions: Take I-87 to Exit 23. Turn Right onto Route 9 North into Warrensburg. Turn left onto Route 418 and follow it to the end and then take an immediate right onto Athol Road. Then follow the signs to Valley Road Maple Farm..

Wallace's Sugarhouse
312 Dippikill Road, Thurman
phone: 518-623-9406
e-mail:thurmanmaplesyrup@yahoo.com
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th

This will be the second year for the Wallace's new sugarhouse with all new equipment. Which includes a Leader 3'x12' wood fired evaporator with a steam away. This 2000 tap operation carries a full line of maple products.

Directions:From Warrensburg go north on Route 9 to Route 28, at the Glen Bridge take a left onto Glen Athol Road, go approximately 4 miles, take a right onto Parker Cross Road. Go 100 yards and take a right onto Dippikill Road, go 1.5 miles sugarhouse is on your right or take Route 418 from Warrensburg turn right onto Athol Road go 2 miles take a right onto Glen Athol Road , go 2 miles turn left onto Parker Cross road. Go 100 yards and take a right onto Dippikill Road, go 1.5 miles sugarhouse is on your right

Washington County

Dry Brook Sugar House
432 Chambers Rd, Salem
phone: 518-854-3955
e-mail:sales@drybrooksugarhouse.com
website:www.drybrooksugarhouse.com

Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th

Kevin Keyes and Bob Chambers welcome you to their 6,000-tap operation. Our sugarhouse is located at the Chambers family dairy, where 700 cows are milked each day and 500 heifers are being raised.Serving a pancake breakfast both weekends.

Directions: Located on Chambers Road east of Salem. Follow the signs off Route 153. Call for directions at 518-854-3955.

Grottoli’s Maple
91 Ritchie Road, Middle Granville
phone: 518-642-2856
e-mail:grottolimaple@yahoo.com
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th


Mike and Laurie Grottoli caught maple fever more then 16 years ago. They tap about 1,500 trees and offer a wide variety of delicious maple products for sale.Serving a pancake breakfast both weekends.

Directions: We are located just off Route 22 in Middle Granville. From the intersection of Rts. 22 & 149 in Granville, head north on Route 22 for 4 miles. Take a right onto Ritchie Road and we are the first place on the right.From the intersection of Rts. 4 and 22 head south on 22 for 7.3 miles take a left onto Ritchie Road and we are the first place on the right.

Highland Maple Farm
954 Coach Rd, Argyle
phone: 518-638-8586
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th

We have about 2,500 taps on our well established sugar bush. We take the sap and process it with our modern equipment to produce a high quality product. In addition to our award-winning maple syrup we make soft maple sugar, granulated maple sugar and maple cotton. We’ll have plenty of maple goodies on “tap” at our open house to welcome you to the magical maple season.

Directions: Located on Coach Road in Argyle. From NY Route 40 North, turn right on McEachren Hill Road. Go one-half mile to Coach Road and turn right on Coach Road. We’re about a quarter mile down the road.

Mapleland Farms
647 Bunker Hill Road, Salem
phone: 518-854-7669
e-mail:dave@maplelandfarms.com
website: www.maplelandfarms.com
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th

Mapleland Farms is a 8000 tap on tubing operation. Our sugarhouse features an oil-fired evaporator with reverse osmosis. We will be offering a pancake breakfast and samples of our full line of maple products both weekends.

Directions: Take either Route 29 or Route 40 to Route 49. Follow that to Cossayuna. Look for Bunker Hill Road and take that to our sugarhouse.



Rathbun's Maple Sugarhouse & Restaurant
1208 Hatch Hill Road, Granville
phone: 518-642-1799
e-mail matt@rathbunsmaple.com
website: www.rathbunsmaple.com
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th

Rathbun’s Sugarhouse in North Granville has been a family affair for four generations. Started by Bill Rathbun in 1961, the farm today has 5,000 taps, which supplies lots of flavorful maple syrup to the Rathbun’s popular restaurant. Maple-inspired breakfasts are served Saturday and Sunday all year round.

Directions: Located two miles of Route 22 in North Granville. Just turn at the North Granville store and follow the signs.

Sugar Mill Farm
2469 State Route 29, Greenwich
phone: 518-692-2486
e-mail:sugar.mill.farm@gmail.com
Participating: March 21nd,22rd,28th and 29th

John & Michele Reid started their operation ten years ago. Already they’ve grown to 4,000 taps. The sap is processed through a 1,200 gallon per hour reverse osmosis machine and then boiled on a wood-fired 3’x12’ evaporator with steam away.
Directions: Take Route 29. We’re about 3.1 miles out of Greenwich at the corner of Ryan Road and Route 29.

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