Walling’s Maple Syrup is officially certified organic!
Making maple syrup is a production rich in heritage and
steeped in Native American tradition. We have gathered sap from maple trees and
turned it into pure maple syrup for over 25 years, increasing our knowledge
with every passing year. Acknowledging that this product is a special gift
from the earth. It is humbling to be a
maple producer, in which nature is your boss.
At Walling’s Maple Syrup we believe in having the best
quality product for your health and have been pleased to maintain organic
practices for many, many years without any certification. But, for JUST US to know that we have quality
products, free of pesticides and anything synthetic, is not good enough. Unless you are a local who is directly
involved with us, you may not know important information about our
manufacturing process. Because of this,
we have decided to become certified organic, to let EVERYONE know the standards
we are upholding.
Some may wonder – isn’t all pure maple syrup organic? The fact is, that while we support all pure
maple syrup and it is ALL better than the “fake stuff,” not all syrup is
created equal. Several things differentiate organic from non-organic maple syrup. One such example is: There is a step in the sap boiling process
that requires a defoaming agent (every syrup producer must use a defoamer or
else the syrup & pans will burn). We
use and will continue to use organic, plant-based oil, because we believe it is
healthier than alternatives sold by maple equipment dealers, that have
synthetic ingredients. When you have
perfectly, sweet, maple water flowing straight from the tree, only to add a
synthetic, man-made ingredient is – to us – doing an injustice to what nature is providing. We want you to know exactly what our syrup
entails, and that it is produced with everyone’s health in mind – including our
own! Our retail prices will also remain
at their regular rates, and will NOTchange in accordance to the organic
certification.
This is exciting news for us, and we hope you are excited
about it too! As always, our syrup operation
is a family venture and becoming certified organic was no different.
