Wednesday, while eating at the Worthy Kitchen, the owner suggested we stop at Sugarbush Farms to see how they process 15 kinds of cheeses and how the sugaring process woks for making maple syrup. Zoom Zoom and I decided to go ahead and give it a try.
First off, the farm is well off the beaten path. The roads are not set up necessarily for RV’s. We drove there in Jethro and were thankful we hadn’t hooked up yet! The farm is also just outside the Village of Woodstock. Once we pulled up, it was clear this was a very laid back place.
We entered the farmhouse through the back porch entrance to a room where the ladies were preparing the just smoked cheese to be shipped out. It smelled so good. It was being polished and dipped in wax. A very sweet young lady asked if we had ever been there before. She started going through all the cheeses they had. All samples were free and we could have as many as we wanted. We are simple folk – we know what we like. They give you a sheet to keep track on, just in case you forget. After trying the cheeses we tried the syrups. There are 4 grades of those! Who knew? We liked the 2nd one, turns out it is the most popular.
Miss Betsy, one of the owners, suggested we visit the rest of the farm before the gift shop so we didn’t have to lug our purchases around. She’s a smart cookie! We purchased some items already and are going to upon our return,going to order more. This link will allow you to also purchases cheeses and syrup, too. https://sugarbushfarm.com/welcome-to-sugarbush-farm/
We learned they tap the trees in early spring. It takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup. When the sap comes from the tree, it is clear. I always thought it was amber.
On the way to the farm. 
Flower bed 
Horses used to collect the sap. Staying fit. 
Miss Betsy 
Made with real animals 🙂 
0 gal. sap + 1 gal. syrup 
