Join us for a tour of Journey’s End Farm Maple Tour on Thursday March 2, on a day when the sap will be running and the boiling will be in full swing. The farm is located at 364 Sterling Road, Sterling Twp. Those interested should register with Bernadine Lennon, balennon@att.net or 570-857-0882, by March 1. The tour is free for GDHS members and $5 for non-members.
Kristin Curtis will greet us when we arrive and take us through the steps of how maple syrup is made. Maple syrup and maple sugar have been produced on the farm since 1934, a time when these products were often used as the primary sweeteners.
Kristen’s son, present-day maple producer Andrew Curtis, is the fifth generation to engage in making maple syrup on the farm, carrying on a tradition begun by his third great-grandfather Francis Curtis. The family uses a wood-fired evaporator to produce the rich flavor their syrup is noted for. They tap about 1500 trees and offer various grades of maple syrup and maple cream for sale.
More on the history of maple syrup production in Greene and Dreher Townships can be seen here.
