John Schoff and CJ Schoff (me) in April 1976 next to a tapped tree in our yard (West Branch, NY
Schoff's Sugar Shack is a small family run business. We produce between 200 and 300 gallons of syrup per year depending on the weather. My three sons and wife all help in this small family business.
FUN FACTS
Did you know that maple trees can live to be over 250 years old. Some of the larger trees in the woods I tap were saplings when the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
Maple syrup can only be produced in Canada and the Northeastern U.S. No place else in the world has native maple trees to tap.
Canada produces 80% of the worlds pure maple syrup.
New York State Ranks second in the US behind only Vermont in Maple Syrup Production.
Did you know that maple trees can live to be over 250 years old. Some of the larger trees in the woods I tap were saplings when the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
Maple syrup can only be produced in Canada and the Northeastern U.S. No place else in the world has native maple trees to tap.
Canada produces 80% of the worlds pure maple syrup.
New York State Ranks second in the US behind only Vermont in Maple Syrup Production.