Savor the diversity of our Appalachain woodlands with four distinct tree syrups:
Maple syrup
Our maple syrup comes directly from trees on our farm and neighboring forests. As winter slowly turns to spring, we gather maple sap to boil over a wood fire. This imparts a unique smokey flavor to the finished syrup. We got started in the syrup business by chance, after discovering an old evaporating pan rusting below the leaves deep in the woods. Realizing this was a long-abandoned sugar camp, we sought advice from the old-timers of Highland County. With their help, we produced our first batch in 2019 and now we're expanding production with a combination of energy-efficient technology and the old tradition of wood-fired syrup.
Black Walnut syrup
Just like sugar maple trees, our native black walnuts produce sweet sap that we boil into syrup. The unique flavor has nutty overtones and is more complex than maple syrup. So why haven't we heard of walnut syrup? It is very difficult to produce! Walnut trees hold on to their sap and don't flow as abundantly as maple trees. What's more, walnut sap contains gooey pectin that must be removed through a multistage filtering process. Once all that is done, we have a wonderful syrup that can be enjoyed on pancakes, fruit, yogurt and deserts, or even savory recipes. Production is limited and walnut syrup sells out quickly. Taste for yourself while we have it in stock!
Maple-Walnut syrup
Our personal favorite, and a flavor you won't find anywhere else in Virginia! This complex blend of maple and walnut syrups combines classic maple flavor with nutty overtones from black walnut trees.
Hickory syrup
Hickory syrup gets its rich smokey flavor from the Shagbark hickory trees that are native to our Applachian woodlands. We harvest the bark as it peels naturally off the tree, roast it to concentrate the aromas, then boil it into a flavorfull extract. We then add organic cane sugar to yield a sweet syrup. Hickory syrup has a unique taste, rich in tannins and smokey depth - some people say it tastes like eating a campfire (only safer!). It's delicious on pancakes and also adds a unique aroma to BBQ sauce and marinades.
Want a taste? Visit to sample syrups on the farm, or meet us at the Staunton Famer’s market every Saturday from May to September. We also sell online through our web store:
