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Now Selling Limited Edition Eclipse Syrup

Monday, April 8, 2024, was quite a day in our sugarbushes in northern Vermont.

It was quite simply spectacular. And we’d like to share some of that magic with you.

See, at 3:30 in the afternoon on April 8, at the height of our sugaring season, we experienced a total solar eclipse. Given the way our sugarmaking season has unfolded, we just happened to be making maple syrup when the eclipse took place.

Photo of Limited Edition Eclipse Syrup jar

And now, we’re selling the syrup made during the eclipse in true moonshine style – a glass quart jar.

“I think it’s the best-flavored maple syrup we’ve ever made,” said Cecile Branon. “It has a really delicate flavor to it, and we canned some of it as a special limited run.”

The Maple Moonshine Syrup was all gathered, bottled, and boiled from our operation in the Cold Hollow region. It’s $32 a quart and can be shipped around the country.

Get your Maple Moonshine Syrup today before it’s gone.

Visitors flocked by the thousands to northern Vermont for the eclipse as we were in the path of totality with some of the best viewing conditions in all of the US. It’s the first time Vermont has experienced a total solar eclipse since 1932.

About Branon Family Maple Orchards

With headquarters in Fairfield, VT, Branon Family Maple Orchards is a multi-generational agricultural family-owned business specializing in Pure Vermont Maple Syrup and maple products. Powered by renewable solar and made in an Audubon approved bird-friendly habitat, Branon Family Maple Orchards produces single-sourced organic maple syrup. They also carry a variety of maple sauces, rubs, jellies, and other maple specialty products in a sustainable, eco-friendly manner. For more information visit branonmaple.com

Our Certifications

Our Maple is Certified Organic!

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In general, making maple syrup is an all-natural process. But at Branon Family Maple Orchards we go above and beyond to ensure every ounce of our syrup is pure Vermont organic.

Certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Northeast Organic Farming Association, we adhere to a stringent forest management plan that ensures the health of our trees and creates a forest that’s ecologically biodiverse.

As a single-sourced maple production facility we’ve made it a top priority to know precisely where our sap comes from. That allows us to assure our customer we’re providing them with the highest-quality, natural food product.

We’re Officially a Bird Friendly Sugarbush!

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Branon Family Maple Orchards has received recognition for operating a bird-friendly sugarbush! This has been achieved as part of the Bird-Friendly Maple Project, a partnership between Audubon Vermont, the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, and the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’s Association.

We are a VMSMA Certified Sugarhouse!

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We are proud to be certified through the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association Sugarhouse Certification Program — a voluntary program that recognizes producers who meet the highest standards for food safety and quality. Certification includes a thorough documentation review, on-site inspection, and verification that our sugarhouse meets strict food safety requirements.

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Our Affiliations

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