Working Lands

Who's Making Bird-Friendly Maple Syrup in New York?

List of producers managing their forests to benefit birds. Note that some are smaller/family operations, so contact them before visiting!

What words come to mind when you think of maple syrup? Think birdier than "sticky" and "delicious" -- how about "bright red" and "full of song"?

Maple products come from forests managed in very different ways. By purchasing bird-friendly maple syrup, you are supporting producers who are committed to managing their forests in ways that benefit an incredible variety of nesting songbirds, including Scarlet Tanagers, Wood Thrushes, and Veeries.

Look for the Maple Managed for Birds label the next time you buy maple syrup! If you really want the perfect breakfast, sip on some Bird-Friendly Coffee too!

Producers managing their sugarbush for birds

BK3 Farm LLC
Location: Neversink, NY
Contact: Ben Knight, (845) 985-0516, bloominggreen74@gmail.com

Boulderfield Farms
Location: Brant Lake, NY
Contact: Steve and Sara Mullins, s.mullins@frontier.com

Fairbanks Maple
https://www.fairbanksmaple.com/
Location: Forestville, NY
Contact: Megan Macintyre, fairbanksmaplefarms@gmail.com
Facebook: @FairbanksMaple

Giffin Road Maple
Location: Canton, NY
Contact: Ian and Becky MacKellar, cncaboose@gmail.com

Grouse Hill Maple Farm
www.grousehillmaplefarm.com
Location: Montour Falls, NY
Contact: Danielle Fleming & Mark Bonfiglio, grousehillmaplefarm@gmail.com

Heaven Hill Farm
Location: Lake Placid, NY
Contact: Andrea Grout, andrea@heavenhillfarm.org

Home Farm Maple
Location: Amenia, NY
Contact: Tilly Strauss, homefarmmaple@optonline.com   
Instagram: @HomeFarmMapleSyrup

Honeybee Hill Natural Sweeteners
Location: Valley Falls
Contact: Mike and Jessica Kehn, Honeybeehill.ns@gmail.com

Laurel & Ash Farm
www.laurelandash.farm
Location: Holmes, NY
Contact: Ashley Ruprecht & Jeffrey Schad, hello@laurelandash.farm

Mapleland Farms
www.maplelandfarms.com 
Location: Salem, NY
Contact: Mary Jeanne Packer, mjpacker10@gmail.com 

Sapwood Farms
www.getsapwood.com 
Location: Dryden, NY
Contact: Sean Carter & Maria Paone, maria@getsapwood.com

Sugar Hollow Maple
Location: Watson, NY
Contact: Spencer & Sue O’Brian, sugarhollowmaple@gmail.com
Facebook here.

SUNY Oswego
https://www.oswego.edu/sustainability/
Location: Oswego NY
Contact: Kate Spector, katherine.spector@oswego.edu or sustainability@oswego.edu

Sunnyhill Farm
Location: Arcade, NY
Contact: Norm Ameis, Nameis1964@gmail.com 

TenKate Hill Maple
www.tenkatehillmaple.com
Location: Dryden, NY 13053
Contact: Mike TenKate, 607-543-1803, mike_tenkate@yahoo.com

Stone House Maple
Location: Kiantone NY
Contact: Ross Foti, 716-720-1757, rossco1955@hotmail.com

Uihlein Maple Research Forest
Uihlein Maple Research Forest | Cornell Maple Program 
Location: Lake Placid, NY
Contact: Adam Wild, Adw94@cornell.edu 

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