Every season at Heartwood offers a unique "behind the scenes" experience of our diversified farm. The transition from winter to early spring is an especially sweet time of the year.

Maple sap marks the first harvest of the year on our farm. Located right beside our family home and cidery, our sugarbush and sugar shack are definitely the centre of attention at this time of year! Val and Brent, farmer-owners of Heartwood Farm & Cidery, have been sharing the magic of maple syrup season with friends and family for years. Heartwood’s small-scale maple syrup operation combines modern techniques of sap collection and processing with the charm of a small, wood-fired, open-air sugar shack, and the homespun delights of personal stories shared by the maple syrup team.

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Join us this season for a small-group, deeper dive into the art and science of maple syrup production, and experience the rejuvenation that comes with a little bit of forest immersion.