David Ackert of Maple Craft Foods
Based out of Sandy Hook CT, we began harvesting maple sap from trees at family homes in Connecticut and Vermont in 2001. We did this because we love maple syrup and wanted our kids to develop healthy connection with natural food and where it comes from.
After unthinkable tragedy struck our community in Sandy Hook, CT, we re-prioritized how we wanted to spend our time and energy. We decided to start Maple Craft Foods in 2014 to help make people smile and develop healthier connections with food, with nature and with each other, while also supporting survivors and volunteers working to make our communities safer and sweeter.
We still tap our own trees, but also use high quality, organic maple syrup supplied by friends who slow boil it traditionally, over an open flame, on a farm in Vermont, giving it its rich caramel color and robust taste. One taste of Maple Craft products will make you smile. But please do not take our word for it. Give it a try for yourself!
Featured Product
Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Craft Syrup
Voted the #1 sweetener in Connecticut, Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Craft syrup is made by aging premium, single source maple syrup, in just emptied bourbon barrels from our partners at the Litchfield Distillery. This family-friendly syrup has a complex flavor profile with buttery smooth hints of oak, smoke, & caramel. It’s excellent in coffee, tea or cocktails, as an ingredient in baked goods, as a marinade for salmon, ribs or other proteins, as a glaze for sweet potatoes or other root veggies, and as a topping on ice cream, pancakes, waffles and more. Makes a great gift!!
You can see the Artisan on our Online Craft Fair live stream here: