Silloway Maple

Maple creemee’s 🍁 We are frequently asked what makes our maple creemee’s so especially good?! Kingdom Creamery, a VT family run dairy farm and creamery in Hardwick, VT, makes a simple base mix that is 10% cream vs. the standard 5%. To this base I add very dark maple syrup, and shake it all together. No artificial flavoring. No filler ingredients. Pure and natural. Made in VT. You can taste the difference, and I’m thrilled that a maple creemee will draw visitors from near and far to our little corner of VT. #vtmaplesyrup #maplecreemee #madeinvt #puremaplesyrup #woodfired

Why wood-fired maple syrup? 4 years ago we bought a brand new evaporator. It was assumed that with the upgrade, we would switch to burning oil. “You’re still burning wood?!” This exclamation was repeated time and again by people surprised that our new evaporator - was still heated by good old-fashioned wood. Sustainable. Renewable. Traditional flavored maple syrup, that is purely incredible. Boiling with wood is less efficient, labor intensive… Still, when it was time for a larger evaporator to accommodate boiling more syrup, continuing to burn wood wasn’t a question. We take a holistic approach to our maple syrup production, specifically in managing over 600 acres of maple sugarwoods. The fire wood that boils the wild harvested maple sap into maple syrup, comes from cleaning up dead trees, down trees, and occasional strategic thinning to better the health of the maple trees, and maintain a thriving habitat for a diversity of trees, birds and wildlife. Making wood-fired maple syrup is our commitment to quality, caring for the health of our environment, and continuing the tradition of our maple sugaring heritage. #woodfired #vtmaplesyrup #sugaringseason #puremaplesyrup #forestmanagement

Tickled pink… or blue! A great honor to win a blue ribbon at the Vermont Maple Festival in St. Albans last week. Syrup, sugar, candy, cream and all varieties of maple specialties compete. The best of class came home on my maple sugar. . . . #vermontmaple #vtmaplefestival #smallbatch #vtmaplesyrup #madeinvt #woodfired #solarpowered #bestofvermont #purevtmaplesyrup #fromthewoods #maplesugar

Is there anything better than pancakes and maple syrup on a weekend morning? Our pancake mix pairs perfectly with Silloway maple syrup. Both are available in the bakery now! Gluten free option available. 🫧 Hours: Thursday-Saturday 8AM-4PM 🫧 Gluten-free, Dairy-free, and Vegan options 🫧 On-site parking available Call us for questions at 978-233-1045 #theperfecttreat #celebrateeveryday #treatbakingcompany #pancakes #maplesyrup

How sweet the sugarhouse is. Switching gears from maple production to maple summertime treats. #maplecreemee #vtmaplesyrup #maple #maplesyrup #coldbrew

Strawberry Shortcake Sundaes have become a Mother’s Day Tradition!! Saturday 10-5, Sunday 2-5. Strawberry Shortcake Sundaes Maple & Chocolate Creemee’s Cold brew coffee Cold brew affogato Beautiful local blooms grown right here in Randolph Center. Stop in for a Mother’s Day treat! #mothersday #maplecreemee #vtmaplesyrup #sillowaymaple #puremaplesyrup

💚 May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. It is estimated that over 100,000 Vermonter’s are affected by Lyme Disease each year, many more suffer ongoing health challenges due to Lyme disease and its co-infections. Join me for a workshop on “A Holistic Approach to Healing from Lyme Disease.” Functional Nutritionist and Holistic Health Practitioner, Marilyn Lambert, will be hosting an in-person workshop @sillowaymaple on Saturday, May 16th, at 6pm, in Randolph Center, VT. “The best defense is a good offense.” This sums up my knowledge of football. Lyme disease and its co-infections, on the other hand, I have been dedicatedly researching for the better part of the past 15 years. “The great mimicker”, often going undiagnosed for years, hundreds of thousands of people across the country suffer with ongoing, often debilitating, symptoms. Many approach Lyme disease with a “Kill it”, paradigm. In my research and personal experience healing from chronic Lyme, I’ve found that, as in football, “A good defense is the best offense.” If you or someone you love is struggling with ongoing symptoms of Lyme disease, join me for this workshop to hear some of the strategies that helped me heal from debilitating Lyme disease symptoms. It will be an evening of connection, and you’ll leave with actionable steps you can take to support your bodies inherent ability to heal. This event is free and open to all. *The information covered is for informational purposes, and does not constitute medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment. #lymedisease #tickbornediseases lymediseaseawarenessmonth

Using the Hanna Checker to digitally grade maple syrup is helpful in confirming grading accuracy, particularily when grading Golden Delicate maple syrup.

* The correct term is “Light transmittance”, not light transparency. Pardon my misspeak. The “Grade”, of maple syrup is a measure of color not quality. The lighter the color grade, the more delicate the flavor. The darker the color grade, the stronger the flavor. There are many factors that contribute to maple syrup resulting in a certain grade. Typically the lighter syrup is made early season, the amber throughout, and the dark at the end. Which is your preference? #vtmaplesyrup #puremaplesyrup #woodfired #naturallysweet #wildharvested

Homemade bread on the fly. It’s true, you don’t have to “do it perfect”, to make a truly “perfect” loaf of deliciously moist bread with a lovely crust. Maple Wheat Bread 4c. warm water + 1 c. 2 1/2 c. organic rolled oats 2 T. butter melted 1/2 c. Silloway Maple Syrup + 2 T. 1 1/3 T. active dry yeast 1 T. salt 10 c. flour (I use @redhenbaking organic heritage wheat flour.) Dissolve yeast in 1c. warm water, add 2T. Maple Syrup. Add oats, butter, and remaining Maple Syrup and water to a large mixing bowl. Stir for two minutes to soften the oats. Add the yeast mixture to the dough, stir together. Add remaining flour and kneed for about 5 minutes. Cover with a towel and let rise until doubled. (I left this to rise for about 5 hours today) Punch down risen dough and divide in half. Form loaves and place in buttered loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled. (I left them for about two hours) This recipe makes two good sized loaves. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min. - 1 hour, until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped. Spread with butter and maple cream. There’s little more wholesome and welcoming than warm homemade bread. 🍁 #vtmaplesyrup #homemadebread #puremaplesyrup #naturallysweet #madeinvt

Confession - I had fun making this, and nearly a quart of “bloopers” has been enjoyed by many! But I must admit I’m abstemious. Silloway Maple Old Fashioned 🍁 In a glass with ice - - Add 1 bar spoon of Silloway Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup - 2 oz. of Woodford Reserve Whiskey - 3-5 splashes of bitters - Cherries and orange peel twist for garnish Not too sweet, but make it sweeter if you like. #vtmaplesyrup #puremaplesyrup #oldfashionedcocktail #naturallysweet #vtmade

With the last spout pulled, the 2026 sugaring season is officially over. Over the past 3 1/2 months we’ve climbed mountains, frozen fingers and toes, watched sunrises and sunsets from the among the trees, stayed up all hours of the day and night, thrown 50 cords of wood - twice, cherished every drop of sap gathered, and relished with delight streams of finished maple syrup - pure perfection. Yesterday, slipping down a mountainside, one eye scratched by a branch, the other stinging from a spout full of sap… I thought, what a miracle to be out here. For me personally; to have overcome debilitating hurdles to hike sure-footed across miles of impossible terrain, on strong legs. Feeling the sunshine on my face, beneath a canopy of tall trees, witnessing the blooms and beauty of the woods not many get to see. In these cherished moments I find freedom, peace, and contentment. For all of us collectively; what is better than planting a tree? Staying to tend and steward. It is the love of the land, this way of life, making a perfect food from a wild-harvested sap, no one would work this hard if they didn’t love it. There are those who want to make laws that, “conserve” the land. From well intended hearts I’m sure. But the best long term conservation, is good stewardship, care, and use. It’s the people who make their living from the land I believe, who love it the most. We want to see it flourish, and have long term vision and care so that it will continue to flourish for generations to come. Which is why some of my favorite people to give tours to are environmentalists, environmental lawyers, climate change journalists, etc. Because sometimes there is a breach between papers and articles and projected research - and the actual real-world unfolding of nature. Away from desks and papers, I want you to take a walk in the woods. Observe your environment, and not just read about it. This is our life. This is our home. The best way to preserve the woods and pastoral views that people flock to VT to enjoy, is to preserve the ways of life of those of us who take care of it. 🫶🏼 The Maple Maker #vtmaplesyrup #madeinvt #puremaplesyrup #woodlands #environmental