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Maple Producers Tour

• Saturday, March 7, 2020, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Tour several different maple sugar producers’ houses located in Yates and Ontario counties! These producers feature operations ranging from 2,000-6,000 taps and include both wood and oil-based firing, steam-aways, diatomaceous filter presses, reverse-osmosis sap treatment, and both retail and wholesale sales.

Featured Tour Sites: 

Tour starts at the Mahlon and Emma Hoover Farm (Pultney Rd., Branchport). Other visits currently include:

• Steve and Laura Finnan’s brand-new sugarhouse operation (Brink Hill Rd., Italy)
• Wohlschlegel’s Naples Maple Farm (owned by Garry and Bobbie Wohlschlegel, Coats Rd., Naples)
• Rocky Ridge Maple Farms, LLC (Rte. 21, Canandaigua)

Visits will feature time for observation and discussion

Event & Registration Information

The tour starts at the Hoover Farm. Please plan for about 10 minutes of travel time between sites. Please indicate if you need carpooling if available. The total tour time will be about four hours.

9:00 am - 9:45 am: Hoovers’

10:00 am - 10:45 am: Finnans’

11:00 am - 11:45 am: Wohlschegels’

12:10 pm - 1:00 pm: Rocky Ridge

When: Saturday, March 7th, 2020

Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Where: Meet at Mahlon and Emma Hoover Farm (2355 Pultney Rd., Branchport NY)

Pre-registration is required. 

Learn More

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/maplesyruptour2020_257

Location

Hoover Farm
2355 Pultney Rd.
Branchport, New York 14418

Last updated February 25, 2020