Mohawk Valley Maple Producers

Upstate New York’s 2025 Maple Season is full steam ahead

Preparations for Upstate New York’s 2025 Maple Season began in earnest in January. This is when all the work was done in the woods to prepare the trees and sap collection systems. Getting everything ready is the first step for to have a successful season. Producers large and small have put out taps, run collection lines, fixed leaks, and prepared their evaporators in anticipation of the first run of the sweet maple sap. All the processes from sap collection to production and

In January, NY Gov Hochul announced Initiatives to strengthen and promote New York Agriculture.

A large focus of that announcement was on growing, promoting and launching a Maple industry growth strategy. New York State is home to the largest source of tappable maple trees in the nation, New York ranks second in national syrup production and is home to over 2,000 sugar makers. The Governor will further expand the State’s support of New York’s maple industry through investments in marketing and research, helping New York to become the leading maple innovator.

If you’re excited about maple syrup season and would like to try your hand at making your own maple syrup at home, now is the perfect time to get started.

Here are some resources you can check out to help you get started:

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has reopened applications for Mohawk Valley Historic Rural Revitalization Grant Program through June 30, 2025, or until all remaining funds are awarded.