Westfield Heritage Village

Finally!  Sap is Flowing at Westfield

 

 

After much anticipation, the maple trees are finally ready to share some of their sweet sap, and the people at Westfield Heritage Village are more than ready to collect it and turn it into delicious maple syrup!  The village has more than 130 taps in place in their sugar maple bush, and this week’s rising temperatures promise a good flow in the coming days. 

At Westfield, visitors can learn about one of Ontario’s sweetest and oldest culinary traditions.  Follow the lovely scent of wood smoke and steaming sap to the Early Settlement area, where you can see the methods taught to the European settlers by the First Nations people.  At the D’Aubigny Inn,  you can find out how early 19^th century pioneers used a series of iron cauldrons to produce large quantities of delicious syrup.  A picturesque walk into the sugar bush will lead you to the modern sugar shack, where you can taste some of Westfield’s very own maple syrup.   The tours and demonstrations run from 10 am. to 4 pm., on Wednesday March 12, Thursday March 13 and every Sunday in March.

Those looking for a tasty treat will enjoy visiting the Ironwood Hall, where the St. George Lions Club will be selling a delicious all-day breakfast of hot pancakes, with either ham or sausage.  A variety of maple syrup products are available at the Gift Shop.  Visitors to the General Store will find baked goods and sweet treats available for purchase.  Free horse-drawn wagon rides will be available to take you around the village and sugar bush.  A special feature on March 23 only will be a demonstration of maple taffy making.