Want to try maple sugaring? Tag along with us for a day! (March - April)
Please read the tour information. Sign up form at the bottom.
Tour availability is 100% dependent on the weather. Some days we may just have collection tours available while others we might have the whole process. We will do our best to accommodate all tour requests, but please be flexible as the weather gives us what it gives us.
For tours for parties of 8 or more, please contact lafountainfamilymaple@gmail.com and Savannah would be happy to assist you.
Our facility processes tree nuts, wheat, dairy, eggs, and more. Please let us know if you have any allergies or sensitivity to cross contact.
Please visit our photos page to take a peek at some of our previous tours.
Thank you for supporting a local family run business!
Sap Collection Tour ($5 per child above 5, $10 per adult 18+).
On this tour you will...
Learn about maple sugaring
Participate in collecting sap from maple buckets
Fill your food grade 5 gallon pail with sap from the trees and bring it to the collection tractor
Watch as the sap is pumped & filtered into the collection tank
Tour the sugar shack and learn about equipment used
Important Information
All tour participants must sign a waiver (a parent or guardian must sign for any children under 18)
Children under 16 MUST have an adult 18 years or older present with them for their tour
This tour requires walking approximately 1 mile
This includes hills and uneven ground
Come prepared for the weather. We recommend layers and mud boots.
This tour is physically exerting. We would not recommend it to anyone with mobility or health challenges.
All people present on the tour must be able to follow safety instructions from our staff or we will be unable to complete your tour.
Maple Production Tour ($2 per child above 5, $5 per adult 18+)
On this tour you will...
Help run the arch (boiler) (age 12+)
Test the thickness of maple syrup (age 12+)
Bottle fresh maple syrup (age 12+)
Sample fresh syrup, cinnamon syrup, and bourbon syrup
Learn about syrup grading
Tour the sugar shack to learn about processes and equipment we use
Important Information
All tour participants must sign a waiver (a parent or guardian must sign for any children under 18)
Children under 16 MUST have an adult 18 years or older present with them for their tour
Please let us know if anyone in your party will need wheelchair or mobility aid access.
Part of this tour includes stairs to see the tanks.
Due to the heat factor that comes with making maple syrup, participating in parts of this tour are only available to people 12+. Any children under 12 are welcome to watch.
All people present on the tour must be able to follow safety instructions from our staff or we will be unable to complete your tour.