BURTON, Ohio – The Geauga County Forestry and Maple Syrup Committee will sponsor its annual Maple Madness Tour March 10-11.
The tour will be a drive-it-yourself format with tour information available throughout the area. Selected local maple sugaring operations will be open to the public 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. during the height of sugaring season. Most operations will be open both days with the exception of the Amish sugar camps, which will be opened March 10 only.
For information on the tour contact the Geauga County Ohio State University Extension at 440-834-4656; 440-285-2222, ext. 5260; or 440-564-7131, ext. 5260.
The following producers will be featured:
* Kurt Banford
Richards Maple Products Inc.
545 Water Street Chardon, OH 44024
440-286-4160
* Dee Belew
Messenger Century Farm
17098 Messenger Road
Auburn Twp., OH 44021
440-543-4513
* Davis and Case
4071 Herr Fieldhouse Road
Southington, OH 44470
330-898-6741
* Jim and Pam Cermak
Sugarbush Creek Farm
13034 Madison Road (SR 528)
Middlefield, OH 44062
440-636-5371
* Carl and Karen DeFilippo
KC Maple Syrup
16350 Hart Road
Montville, OH 44064
440-968-3550
* David J. Divoky
Maple Valley Sugarbush
13259 Chardon Windsor Road
Chardon, OH 44024
440-286-7275
* Frank Goodell
10220 Peck Road
Mantua, OH 44255
330-274-2376
* Edward B. Howell
9499 Mentor Road
Chardon, OH 44024
440-285-7445
* Dave Patterson
Patterson Fruit Farm
8765 Mulberry Road
Chesterland, OH 44026
440-729-1964
* Ed and Marje Shook
Wheat-N-Sweet
7711 Ross Road
Madison, OH 44057
440-298-1428
* James J. Miller
Sugar Valley Maple
15771 Chipmunk Lane
Middlefield, OH 44062
(Open Saturday only. No cameras or videos permitted.)