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Our Tradition
Native Americans and French Canadians "passed on the secrets of
"sugarmaking" to the colonists. Maple syrup and maple sugar became the
household sweetener in the Canadian and American colonies throughout the
nineteenth century, instead of refined white cane sugar, raw sugar, or molasses.
Even if production methods have been streamlined since colonial days, they
remain basically the same. The sap must first be collected and distilled carefully
so that you get the same totally natural, totally pure syrup without any chemical
agents or preservatives.
Growing up in the little town of Sherman, in southwestern New York, Lisa enjoyed
watching her grandpa "sugarin' it". She remembers the sweet smell of maple
syrup in the air as the sap was boiled down into syrup and watching her grandma
filter the golden syrup into jugs at the kitchen table. Her grandpa would put the
lighter grade syrup in decorative tin jugs to give away or sell, and sell the darker
grade to tobacco companies who used the syrup as a flavoring in the tobacco.
When Dennis started their maple syrup production, he used much of Lisa's
grandpa's equipment. With the help of Lisa's dad, she and Dennis hope to teach
their children the "sugarin" process and pray they will continue this family tradition.
Here at Burke's Maple Farm, we feel blessed with the beautiful land we have and
want to maintain and preserve the tradition of working the land God has given us
by providing delicious, healthy, all natural, 100% pure maple syrup and other
maple products. We are proud to carry on the handcrafted tradition of "sugarin'."
One taste of our delicious maple products and you'll know why we say you can
"Taste the Tradition" in every delightful bite!
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According to Native American oral
tradition, maple syrup and maple
sugar were being made before
recorded history. Native Americans in
Eastern North America were the first to
word for maple syrup, meaning "drawn
from wood." The process of making
maple syrup is an age-old tradition of
the Native Americans, who used it both
as a food and as a medicine.
tradition, maple syrup and maple
sugar were being made before
recorded history. Native Americans in
Eastern North America were the first to
word for maple syrup, meaning "drawn
from wood." The process of making
maple syrup is an age-old tradition of
the Native Americans, who used it both
as a food and as a medicine.
