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Camp Aquila Pure Maple Syrup, LLC

Award winning. Recognized for quality and flavor. >> 2005 Grand Prize Winner MMSPA, 2006 Red Ribbon MN State Fair, 2007 and 2009 First Place Dark Amber MMSPA, Award winning. Recognized for quality and flavor. >> 2005 Grand Prize Winner MMSPA, 2006 Red Ribbon MN State Fair, 2007 and 2009 First Place Dark Amber MMSPA, "Distinguished" at 2007 N.American Maple Syrup Council. 2008 Third Place Dark Amber MMSPA.
Corinne installing lines and tapping trees in late February. Sap usually runs in late March and early April. Ideal Corinne installing lines and tapping trees in late February. Sap usually runs in late March and early April. Ideal "sap-run" weather is hard freezing nights followed by warm sunny 50 degree days.
Finished product in labeled bottles. Certified Organic by MCIA. Available in 8-12-16 ounce glass bottles, 250 ml gift bottles and 32 ounce plastic jugs. Finished product in labeled bottles. Certified Organic by MCIA. Available in 8-12-16 ounce glass bottles, 250 ml gift bottles and 32 ounce plastic jugs.
Bottling and labeling according to State, FDA and Certified Organic requirements. All products are identified by collection, production and bottling dates. Bottling and labeling according to State, FDA and Certified Organic requirements. All products are identified by collection, production and bottling dates.
Our name is taken from the history of the property on which our sugar maples are located. Prior to becoming our tree farm and sugar bush, the property was the well respected Our name is taken from the history of the property on which our sugar maples are located. Prior to becoming our tree farm and sugar bush, the property was the well respected "Camp Aquila For Boys" located on the Star Lake Peninsula in Otter Tail County,
Stu and grandkids collecting sap.... A labor of love. Stu and grandkids collecting sap.... A labor of love.
Stu and Corinne in front of Sugar House. Over 1000 taps, gravity collection system, wood fired evaporator. We use only clean, commercial, food grade equipment. We boil our fresh sap as soon after collection as possible. Attention to detail is the key. Stu and Corinne in front of Sugar House. Over 1000 taps, gravity collection system, wood fired evaporator. We use only clean, commercial, food grade equipment. We boil our fresh sap as soon after collection as possible. Attention to detail is the key.
Stu and Corinne's son, Kevin, stoking the fire in the evaporator. The Stu and Corinne's son, Kevin, stoking the fire in the evaporator. The "beast" needs to be fed every 7-10 minutes. Total firewood used last season was 9 cords.
Syrup being drawn off the evaporator and Syrup being drawn off the evaporator and "pre-filtered" into 5 gallon bulk jugs. The syrup is later "finished" on LP gas bringing it to the precise concentration, and then final filtered, and bottled at 190+ degrees for retail sale.

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