Maple Country USA
Connie and George Gustafson operate a sugarhouse processing maple sap using a large wood fired 5' x 14' evaporator, steam hood with preheater and filter press. Our almost 2000 tap operation utilizes modern air-tight FDA approved plastic tubing allowing the sap to flow into stainless steel bulk tanks. Thirty-three years ago Maple Country USA started with a backyard sugaring operation of 37 taps. Our mentor ran a 5,000 tap sugarbush in forestry school and still works with us today.
From a first season production of 40 quarts we have grown to an annual production of nearly 500 gallons. We have learned to make coated and uncoated maple sugar, maple cream, maple cream fudge, maple-coated nuts, maple fluff, and maple granulated sugar. Maple Country USA's pure maple syrup is packaged in coated plastic jugs, metal cans, and fancy Italian and French-Canadian glass etched by a local artist depicting wildlife and patriotic scenes. We are constantly searching for new themes for our glass. Any amounts of custom etching are available for personal or business gifts. Maple Country USA has added maple cookbooks and award winning maple teas to our product line and offer gift baskets and gift boxes.
We offer our own pure Buttermilk and Buckwheat pancake flour made with pure maple granulated sugar. We highly recommend these flours for your eating pleasure. They make excellent pancakes and waffles with ease.
It has been a privilege to be part of the Cross Roads Farm & Craft Market the past eight years and we hope you come and visit us there on Rt. 21, Westfield, NY or at 2505 Quaint Road, Falconer, NY 14733. Visit Cross Roads online at www.TheCrossRoadsMarket.com.
Once a year New York State opens its sugarhouses to the public. This event is called Maple Weekend and is always the first Saturday and Sunday after St. Patrick's day. The 12th annual Maple Weekend is March 17 & 18, 2007. Come discover the taste of maple at Maple Country USA. We offer horse-drawn wagon rides to the sugarbush to see how we tap the trees. We'll be boiling the sweet-smelling sap all day with sample of jack wax (sugar-on-snow) with dill pickles and other freshly made maple products to try. Sunday, March 18, from 10 - 4 we are offering pancake meals. Look for us in the near future at www.maplecountryusa.com or call us at 716-665-6373 or 716-499-8207.
In an effort to convey the very best maple flavor of our syrup those batches are now labeled "Chautauqua Gold". Look for this label for the finest maple flavored syrup.
To also please our customers, we have added Boyds Bears, Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Ganz, gift cards & gift bags to our showroom.
Last updated Jan. 12, 2007
Maple Country USA
2505 Quaint Rd.
Falconer, NY 14733
716-665-6373