Join us at Butternut Maple Farm (Est. 1998), where Geauga County Maple Festival Grand Champion, Pierre Delafranconi, will give tours of the 2000 sq ft sugarhouse featuring a brand-new state-of-the-art evaporator along with a custom filter press. The filter press Pierre built and manufactured, and numerous storage tanks to accommodate our growing operation. The facility is also home to a welcoming retail store with space for private and small group tours. Butternut Maple Farm syrup and maple products are organic. Are sold within the retail, wholesale, and bulk sales markets and have been shipped nationally and internationally. Pierre is not only a master syrup maker but also a student of sugaring, always reading and learning about new techniques in the field. He has been featured on videos, podcasts, and newspapers sharing his expertise in the field. In 2023, Pierre and Butternut Maple Farm were featured on Fox 8 New Day Cleveland and Spectrum New and in The Plain Dealer and Sun Newspapers. Pierre’s personal mission includes educating others on the sustainability of maple syrup as well as teaching children about the maple syrup tradition. He spends a great deal of time working with families to set up their sugar bushes, providing guidance so that they can produce their own maple syrup. A greenhouse on the property allows vegetables to be grown year round. Maple popcorn and other free samples will be available. Weekends 10-12 will feature all you can eat pancake breakfast, 1- 4 will be BBQ lunch specials. We look forward to seeing you!