In 1884, Adolphus & Amelia Parker emigrated from just across the border in Canada to purchase an acre of land, establishing their homestead in the Champlain Valley hillsides in West Chazy, NY.  Five years later, in 1889, they purchased an adjoining 60 acres to create a dairy farm and maple sugaring operation. As their family grew, so did the farm, which passed down to their son, Pearlie Parker and his son, Earl Parker.

The farm is now run by Adolphus & Amelia's great-grandson, Earl's son, Michael Parker and his wife Laura. Over the course of the last 130-plus years, the farm seen many changes.  From the boom and bust of the dairy industry, which the Parkers ceased in 2008, to the growth of the maple industry, the use of draft horses to tractors, sap buckets to tubing, there have been many challenges and triumphs. Over these many years of hard work and determination, the operation has now grown to include over 1,000 acres of land, about 100,000 taps of maple (one of the largest in the U.S.), producing over 50,000 gallons of maple syrup per year!  The Parker farm now also features a CDL maple equipment dealership, farm gift shop and restaurant pavilion as well as the 5th generation of Parkers, Joshua, Samantha, Thomas and Keith!

We enjoy working as a family and with our friends to share the amazing process of making the maple tree’s sap into syrup.  Tours are welcome and are often guided by members of our extended family, featuring the old and new processes that have been used to make the sweet stuff that keeps everyone coming back for more.  By diversifying our farm and reaching out to our community we hope to preserve our family’s heritage for generations to come.