Maple Syrup Around the Corner. 1st tapping and first sap!

All done tapping our bush!




Attended the 1st tapping ceremony hosted by the Ontario
Maple Syrup Producers Association at Deerhurst Resort on
Saturday, February 25th. This signals the start of the
maple syrup season and is a harbinger for the All Ontario
Maple Syrup Producers summer tour which will be hosted
in Muskoka.

And then the first sign of sap!

Seasons Greetings

Seasons Greetings and all the very best for 2012

This time last year we had over 4 feet of snow on the ground. This year the creek has skiffs of ice on it and the day time temperatures are above zero! I guess there have been other Decembers like this...but never so warm! Have a safe and happy holiday season and we here at Brooklands look forward to the spring and the tapping of the maple trees.

Fire Fighters have fun with our brush pile!

Wednesday nights is training night at the local fire hall and we have (I mean had) a humungous brush pile that had been getting larger and larger over the last couple of years. Burning it is environmentally not ideal, but it also poses a fire hazard to the farm. When we mentioned this brush pile to our local fire chief he figured it would create a perfect training opportunity for the guys on a Wednesday night! So tonight they rolled in. The pictures say it all!



That was some fire...as big as a house..and soooo hot! Our valiant firefighters had a great training session and a greater workout! They will sleep well tonight and we do not have a brush pile anymore!

Cranberry picking on our bog - a very peaceful afternoon!

So what you see is a peaceful afternoon of picking wild cranberries on our bog. We will enjoy these delicious berries all winter long. They will taste good in all sorts of delicious recipes and ward off any flues and colds that pass by. Cranberries rock! Our pooch even knows that they are good for you. We could not stop him grazing cranberries!!!

Thanksgiving Weekend 2011 at Brooklands

Fabulous weekend in Muskoka.

Sunny clear days,incredible colours, long walks, stacking wood for the fires, picking cranberries in the bog, good food, lots of family time!

So gorgeous and peaceful - even the pooch kissed a rabbit!!

Fantastic turn out at the farm for the 2011 Field to Fork event!

The photos say it all. Thanks to Robert Deline for sending them to us. Enjoy!

Partnership with Toronto Zoo finalized!

We are delighted to announce another amazing project with the Toronto Zoo!
Stay tuned for for updates over the coming year.