Maple Syrup
- Gracious Hostess
- Feb 26
- 2 min read
Come Stay with us for a Spring Getaway and visit our local sugar shacks!
Ontario Maple Weekend is April 5-6 this year (2025) and Sugar Bush Tours have already started.
Delicious 3 course breakfast is included with every night stay and much more. We use eggs and meats from local farms and local maple syrup, of course. Your breakfast can be ready whenever you are and once you’ve had a chance to enjoy it, get an early (or late) start on your day tripping to any of the local sugar shacks. We have linked to their websites below, so that you can research beforehand what they are offering, and if you need to make any arrangements or reservations:
Hoover's Maple Syrup near Atwood, ON – 23 min from us and where our maple syrup comes from
Blyth Creek Maple Farm in Blyth, ON – 28 min from us
Sandhills Maple Products in Wellesley, ON – 30 min from us
Wagler Maple Products in Wellesley, ON – 30 min from us
I just have to share our amazing maple tour experience created by Terry & Diane at Hoover's Maple Syrup Farm. We joined an afternoon tour, which started with a high quality video presentation about how maple syrup is made. Then we had a very nice scenic walk across a field towards the sugar bush where we were met by a guide who had shown us all the interesting equipment and how the tapping process worked in practice. In the sugar bush we were surrounded by majestic tall trees, mysterious paths brightly lit by spring sunshine and azure blue sky as a beautiful backdrop. There was this atmosphere of joy and lightness, and hope, which is typical of early spring as a result of awakening and transformation of nature.
Back at the Sugar Shack we were shown the rest of the syrup making process. Terry himself gave us a very engaging tour and we learned quite a few interesting details about maple syrup. There were families on the tour and the children enjoyed it immensely. Then we were back at the shop where we got to taste and compare maple syrup flavours. I have actually committed to a specific flavour from now on based on my newly acquired knowledge, and we stocked up on maple syrup for all our delicious breakfasts as we are hoping for a busy summer season. We enjoyed every minute! Thank you, Terry & Diane.
