Located in the heart of Muskoka, Ontario, High Falls Woodlot is home to a sugar bush with a mature stand of predominately sugar maples, that produce the perfect sap to make maple syrup. Our syrup is processed in small batches in order to ensure the highest quality. Known for its rich flavour and smooth texture, it’s a popular choice among maple syrup lovers of all ages.
“You should do maple syrup...” That was a periodic comment from a friend of our’s as he joined us on a hike, or helped us fell a dead tree from our woodlot, which has a large stand of mature maple trees.
As the Pandemic took over the world in 2020, and we spent more time in the bush, that refrain kept coming back to us. With the help of our friend, who had decades of experience in making syrup, a loaner evaporator pan and fire box, and a ton of YouTube videos under our belts, we decided to give it a go.
We began by tapping 40 trees using buckets, in March 2021, and spent almost every day for a month snowshoeing into the sugar bush and hauling out sap to boil. It was initially lots of fun, being a part of such an iconic Canadian tradition. However, we soon learned that snow melts in the spring and leaves muddy trails that are not so fun to navigate with a large bucket of sap in each hand.
We did have fun in our sugar shack, though, which was actually a converted trailer with a roof and plastic sheeting wrapped around to keep us warm (ish). The sweet smell of sap turning to syrup made all our hauling worth while. That first year we made about 18 litres of maple syrup and we were hooked!
From our humble beginnings, and lots of learning along the way, we now have over 200 taps on a pipeline, which has allowed us to collect sap so much more efficiently. Our converted trailer has had a full makeover, and houses a continuous flow evaporator, and a fully enclosed filtering/ bottling room.
As a small craft producer, we are members of the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association, and enjoy being part of a community that eagerly shares their expertise and celebrates each other’s success. We follow all the regulations and standards needed to sell maple syrup commercially and are very proud of the quality, clarity and taste of our 2023 crop!
We hope you enjoy your bottle of syrup, made with care and gratitude.
Pam and Paul
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