Three time winners at the Royal Winter Fair World Championships, the Hubbert’s maple bush has been producing syrup since the area was settled in the late 1800’s. Bill’s parents moved to the farm in 1949 as part of a settlement program for war veterans. Bill and Lori both have a degree in forestry from the University of Toronto and have been managing the forest and producing the syrup for many years. Now one of the largest area producers, the farm now includes 580 acres.
Bill also works off the farm full time as a forester with the Algonquin Forestry Authority. By concentrating their efforts on a single product - maple syrup - they have been able to purchase the latest equipment and upgrade their facility with the latest technology. Health spiles are used to collect the sap through 100+ km of tubing with a modern vacuum, filtering and bottling system to ensure a clear top quality product. The 5,000 square foot sugarhouse also includes a basement where the sap tanks are kept cool prior to boiling in the 6’X16’ wood fired evaporator. At present there are 15,000 taps with the ability to produce close to 15,000 litres of product when the weather cooperates! Executive Chef Rory Golden at Deerhurst Resort is just one of their many customers.
Located in Sundridge, they can be reached at 705-384-7847.
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