Our Story
Sugar Creek Maple Farm, a family-owned and operated small business located in Vestal, New York, has a rich heritage dating back to the late 1800s. Our ancestors began making maple syrup in a small patch of woods on our family’s 150-acre farm in Vestal Center. The first sugar shack, with its two sides and a roof, produced dark, smoky-flavored syrup.
In 1981, we constructed a new, larger building a short distance from the original one. Despite several improvements and additions, we continue to use that same building today.
Our entire family loves maple, and we’ve expanded our offerings to include delightful confections and other delicious maple products. We follow the traditional methods passed down through generations: tapping trees, hanging buckets, and running tubing to our Sugar House, where we cook sap over a wood fire, just like our ancestors did.
We take pride in our heritage and are committed to producing the highest quality products at competitive prices. Your feedback is valuable to us, so feel free to reach out anytime at info@sugarcreekmaplefarm.com.
Our Story
Sugar Creek Maple Farm, a family-owned and operated small business located in Vestal, New York, has a rich heritage dating back to the late 1800s. Our ancestors began making maple syrup in a small patch of woods on our family’s 150-acre farm in Vestal Center. The first sugar shack, with its two sides and a roof, produced dark, smoky-flavored syrup.
In 1981, we constructed a new, larger building a short distance from the original one. Despite several improvements and additions, we continue to use that same building today.
Our entire family is loves maple, and we’ve expanded our offerings to include delightful confections and other delicious maple products. We follow the traditional methods passed down through generations: tapping trees, hanging buckets, and running tubing to our Sugar House, where we cook sap over a wood fire, just like our ancestors did.
We take pride in our heritage and are committed to producing the highest quality products at competitive prices. Your feedback is valuable to us, so feel free to reach out anytime at info@sugarcreekmaplefarm.com.
Our Family
Our land and traditions have been passed through generations from Shirley's family. While she doesn't make it to the sugar bush as often as she'd like to, she is always on top of all that is going on, and lovingly cares for the rest of us.
Shirley
Family Matriarch
Teri & Mike
The Heart of Sugar Creek
Teri & Mike took our family hobby and turned it into a successful business. They are the driving force behind the products and brand you see today.
While Mike married into the family it is his passion for making maple that drives the rest of us. He loves to teach others about the maple making process and is fondly known as "Maple Mike" in many classrooms around Broome County. Mike can often be found on his John Deere no matter what time of year. He spends countless hours chopping wood, checking lines, reading about the latest technology, and is our quality control expert.
Teri ensures that everything is running smoothly. She will greet you with a smile when you stop in for some syrup, stack wood with the best of us, and runs the evaporator like a pro. She hand makes most tags you will find on our products and does, well..., just about everything.
Dave & Cindy
Sales Support Team
Dave and Cindy live in New Hampshire and are key members of our sales and support team. Dave grew up makin' maple and will help out in the sugar bush whenever he can. Cindy has not only learned the business inside and out, and can step in wherever needed, but has also become our maple recipe expert.
Communications & Right Hand Man
Linda also grew up in the sugar bush and happily helps in the sugar house when she can. But most of the time you can find her behind her computer managing our website and social media. Jeff started learning the maple business as a new member to the family in 2016. He has been a diligent protege to Mike, has learned the maple making process quickly, and loves every minute of it.
Matt, Laura, Paul & Raiden
Family Support Team & Sugar Bush Helpers
While Matt, Laura and family live in Maryland they are part of our sales team. They often travel to New York to join us in the sugarbush on weekends during sugaring season. Paul absolutely loves everything about our family business and soaks in everything he can when he visits Grandma and Poppi (Teri & Mike). As an young teen there isn't much in our family business that he can't do.
Amanda, Taimour, Ethan & Caiden
Family Support Team & Sugar Bush Helpers
Amanda, Taimour and family live in Alabama and lend much needed support long distance. Ethan and Caiden love the sugerbush, so they visit during the sugaring season as often as they can. Amanda is one of our top sales agents keeping her mom and dad (Teri & Mike) busy shipping syrup south. Taimour often comes and helps with maple tours and farm weekends and is invaluable at helping get all the little things done.
Kristen, Erik & Luca
Proudly Serving Our Country
Kristen, Erik and Luca live in Italy where Eric is stationed with the U.S. Army. We look forward to the day when they will be a little closer to home but we are so proud of their service and support them in whatever ways we can.
Megan & Sadie
Family Support Team
Megan is the person who is always there to help in whatever way she can when she can, especially to her mom and dad (Dave & Cindy). In addition to her full-time job, Megan is also a local ice skating coach who dedicates much of her time to the success of her students.
Brandon & Gage
Sales & Family Support Team
Brandon is one of our best outside sales agents providing his co-workers with our sweet maple products. He also happens to be extremely good with children and you can often find him helping out with the kids during our events.
Gage is another top outside salesman also providing his co-workers with our maple products. He specializes in putting together a package of items which are purchased as gifts.
Both Gage and Brandon are a great help to their mom (Linda) and to all of us during the maple production season.