Big Tree Maple

We drove to Jamestown, NY on a road trip to visit family and friends and I always heard about the fresh maple syrup in the region due to the abundance of maple trees. Being a big fan of Belgium waffles and pancakes, I had to get a hold of fresh maple syrup. I researched and found a company by the name of Big Tree Maple. What a pleasant surprise! A beautiful drive led us a to the home of David Munsee. As we approached the driveway, we noticed corn for sale (picked that day on his son’s farm) and a little store where you purchase his products on an honor system. That’s right folks, honor system (so please make sure to obey this correctly). Walking into his little store, there were many different maple products on display — but I was there on a mission: Homemade maple syrup! After trying to figure out which grade of maple syrup to purchase, David walked in and explained the process of extracting 40 gallons of sap from a maple tree to be boiled down to 1 gallon of maple syrup! I was sold! He bottles the syrup in cute white jugs and his products are available online as well. The product is heavenly and if you are a fan of maple syrup — this is definitely worth the trip!!! We are so glad we found one of Lakewood’s hidden gems.