Making syrup has been a family run business for over 100 years!
Our sugar shanty is run by Joe Siler, Mary Siler & Joe Siler Jr. and operates through the help of many great friends and family members.
1908 - Siler's Sugar Shanty was started by
Robert J Siler with 300 buckets and a stone arch using flat pans. Sap
was collected using a horse drawn sleigh.
1940 - A new shanty was constructed with a 4X12 arch using English Tin pans for faster evaporation. As the years passed the sugar operation expanded.
1944 - John (Robert's son) and his wife Elizabeth took over the sugar bush. 1960 John advanced to the tubing system on the steepest hills where buckets were not feasible. He also switched from a horse drawn cart to collect sap to using a tractor with a small gathering wagon.
1977 - Joe (John's son) and his wife Mary joined John and Elizabeth in the maple operation.
1982 - The shanty burned. In order to not suffer a total loss for the season, the Siler's built a temporary shanty to finish out the maple season. That summer a new sugar shanty was built. It was large enough to house 2(5X14) evaporators. The sugar bush had grown to 3200 taps.
1990 - Joe and Mary took the sugar bush over when John and Elizabeth retired.
1992 - The Siler's built a new shanty roadside. Joe purchased one of the first reverse osmosis machines used in sugaring. This machine is used to separate water and sap for faster boiling.
1993 - The Siler's added maple creme, maple sugar, maple jelly and maple granulated sugar to our product shelf.
1995 - The Siler's, along with 11 other producers, joined together to start Maple Sunday to allow the public an opportunity to tour the sugar shantys. Since that date Maple Sunday has turned into maple weekend. Every year the Siler's enjoy opening the sugar house to the public. Check out www.mapleweekend.com for more details!
2004 - Joe Jr. has fully joined forces. We now have a total of 8000 taps and we sell our maple products around the world.
2008 - Marks our 100th anniversary!
2009 -Maple covered peanuts and maple cotton candy have been added!
2011 - We have grown to 8,800 taps & 2 Reverse Osmosis machines. Maple Creme-filled Chocolate Leaf's have been added to our product list!
1940 - A new shanty was constructed with a 4X12 arch using English Tin pans for faster evaporation. As the years passed the sugar operation expanded.
1944 - John (Robert's son) and his wife Elizabeth took over the sugar bush. 1960 John advanced to the tubing system on the steepest hills where buckets were not feasible. He also switched from a horse drawn cart to collect sap to using a tractor with a small gathering wagon.
1977 - Joe (John's son) and his wife Mary joined John and Elizabeth in the maple operation.
1982 - The shanty burned. In order to not suffer a total loss for the season, the Siler's built a temporary shanty to finish out the maple season. That summer a new sugar shanty was built. It was large enough to house 2(5X14) evaporators. The sugar bush had grown to 3200 taps.
1990 - Joe and Mary took the sugar bush over when John and Elizabeth retired.
1992 - The Siler's built a new shanty roadside. Joe purchased one of the first reverse osmosis machines used in sugaring. This machine is used to separate water and sap for faster boiling.
1993 - The Siler's added maple creme, maple sugar, maple jelly and maple granulated sugar to our product shelf.
1995 - The Siler's, along with 11 other producers, joined together to start Maple Sunday to allow the public an opportunity to tour the sugar shantys. Since that date Maple Sunday has turned into maple weekend. Every year the Siler's enjoy opening the sugar house to the public. Check out www.mapleweekend.com for more details!
2004 - Joe Jr. has fully joined forces. We now have a total of 8000 taps and we sell our maple products around the world.
2008 - Marks our 100th anniversary!
2009 -Maple covered peanuts and maple cotton candy have been added!
2011 - We have grown to 8,800 taps & 2 Reverse Osmosis machines. Maple Creme-filled Chocolate Leaf's have been added to our product list!