Open for Business

After two years of construction we have moved into our new store and are open for business. For years my father in law has wanted to build a retail outlet for his hardwood products (flooring, moldings, doors, etc). We started with an empty steal building and the finished product is sure to impress the most seasoned travelers. We actually took down a 100 year old barn and reconstructed it inside the building. The barn is complete with slate roof and copper flashing. The Hardwood Mall, as it is called, is a showcase of over 20 different species of wood. Our hardwood paneling covers most of the walls, and my brother-in-law who owns a hardwood floor installation business in Front Royal VA, installed over 8,ooo square ft of hardwood floors through out the Mall. We occupy a corner both and sell our maple products and butcher block as well as wooden toys, bowls, pottery, pepper mills and salt shakers. We are still adding products to our line up and I'm sure it will continue to change as we learn how to run a gift shop. The best part, everything in the Hardwood Mall & and our gift shop is American made. When I say that I mean good'ol made in the USA. All the furniture, rugs, hardwood products, gift shop products, kitchen cabnits, rocking chairs, doors, pictures, and whatever I missed is made in the USA. So stop and be proud of we still make in the USA.

2009 Maple Season Review

The 2009 maple syrup crop is in. We had a good year making just shy of 900 gallons. The weather was not the greatest this season, temperatures were a bit high (50 and 60's rather than high 30's and 40's) but we carried on none the less. Our new vacuum station worked like a charm. In the past we used a 6 hp gas engine to run one of our vacuum pumps. After learning the hard way that small gas engines are not made to run for 36 hours straight we decided to go electric. This fall we had a power poll set and moved the station 600 ft so it would be right next to the road. We had a few equipment problems, we blew up a sap transfer pump on the first day, and someone stole a $500 generator out of the woods, but nothing catastrophic. We had quite a few new quests stop by the sugarhouse, it is always fun to have people who no little or nothing about pure maple syrup stop by. Some of them think maple syrup comes straight out of the tree others are surprised to learn Mrs. Butterworth and Log Cabin are just corn syrup with caramel coloring. We have moved into or new store so if you are traveling interstate 80 through Pennsylvania stop in for a taste.