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Made in the Midwest · Packaged in MN

Where the Thaw Brings Us Together.

When the crisp of winter softens and the snow starts to melt, the woods come alive - and so does the neighborhood. We provide the supplies for the sweetest tradition there is.

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The Sweetest Time of Year

A walk in the woods, just as the snow lets go.

There's a particular kind of peace in the late-winter woods - the hush of melting snow, the first warm afternoon after a long cold stretch, the slow drip… drip… of sap finding its way to the bucket. After months indoors, it's the season that calls everyone back outside.

It's a time for people to come together. Neighbors trade stories around the steam. Kids drive the tractors around the block, collecting sap from every tree in the neighborhood. And there's nothing quite like watching them tip their heads back and drink the sap straight from the tap as it's still dripping in the sun. Wholesome and good.

Then comes the magic - gathering 'round to watch the sap evaporate down into the sweet Minnesota Crude: fresh, golden, hand-made maple syrup. We did it with our own hands. We made plenty of mistakes along the way. But we sure learned a lot - and had a whole lot of fun doing it.

A child catching a fresh drop of maple sap from the tap in a sunny Minnesota woods
Two children carrying full blue sap bags through the snowy Minnesota woods

Collected by hand - the whole neighborhood pitching in, one bag at a time.

Glass mason jars of fresh golden maple syrup on a rustic wooden table
Learn the Craft

Never tapped a tree? We'll walk it with you.

From picking the right maple to knowing exactly when to tap in Minnesota, our beginner's guide covers every step - the freeze-thaw timing, the gear, the boil, and all the little lessons we learned the messy way so you don't have to.

Because the best part of this tradition is teaching the next person how it's done.

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