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Here are the sugar bushes and pancake houses to visit in Nova Scotia.
Sugar Moon Farm
Experience a hand-crafted Maple Syrup adventure at Sugar Moon Farm. There are over 2,500 tapped trees on this spacious 200-acre farm and a 60-seat log restaurant where you can eat, tour, hike and shop year-round.
221 Alex MacDonald Road, Earltown
Maple Mist Farm
The family-owned and operated Maple Mist Farm opened in 2008 and has been growing larger every year. The camp is open to the public during the maple season, where you can see the products being made and buy those freshly made items. Although they do not offer formal tours, they will try to answer as many questions as they can while they are working.
If you’d like to visit and see the process in action, call ahead, as activities depend on the weather and sap flow.
1927 Kemptown Rd, Kemptown. Phone: (902) 657-3711
Davison’s Pancake House & Maple Products
The Davison family has been making maple syrup for over 110 years, and the Davison’s Pancake House has been open for the past 20 years. The restaurant is open on Fridays from 4 pm to 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 8 am to 7 pm during March and April.
Newville Lakeview Farms, 2740 Newville Road RR#1, Parrsboro
Tel: 902-254-2562
Swan’s Maple Products
Swan’s Maple Products is a family-run operation located in a beautiful maple tree forest. Hike around the forest while the maple sap is being turned into syrup. On clear days, you can see Prince Edward Island if you head up the mountain.
416 Grist Mill Rd, Central New Annan, Tatamagouche
Ph: 902-890-5534
Other Maple Producers to Support Local
Hutchinson Acres
Hutchinson’s Maple Syrup has become a popular maple syrup in the Annapolis Valley and is even available at Sobeys, Superstore and other retailers. Along with traditional maple syrup, they also offer infused maple syrup products, and they have a drive-through on-site.
3396 Aylesford Rd, Aylesford
KD Hunter Maple Products
KD Hunter Maple Products‘ 120-year-old off-grid building, home to many antique sugaring relics as well as state-of-the-art boiling equipment, is a sight to see. They make high-quality maple products and artisan confections that are available for purchase.
99663 Highway 2, Springhill
MacRae’s Rocky Ridge Maple
Located near Truro, MacRae’s Rocky Ridge Maple is a popular sugar bush, mainly because it is an early producer of maple syrup. It is a family-owned and operated business that sells fresh maple syrup and other products.
2668 Highway 311, Upper North River
Acadian Maple Products
See how maple syrup and other specialty Acadian Maple Products are made. Their retail outlet offers a wide variety of products, including Blackberry Maple Jam and Rhubarb Maple Spread, as well as five types of syrup.
13578 Peggy’s Cove Rd, Upper Tantallon