(WHTM) — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced this week that a new PA Maple Map can connect consumers with Pennsyvlania-based businesses that produce maple products.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Hardwoods Development Council partnered with the PA Maple Syrup Producers Council to create the map as part of a marketing initiative promoting Pennsylvania maple syrup with nearly $500,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"The beauty and tastes of fall in Pennsylvania are second to none," said Secretary Redding. "We hope you’ll use the new PA Maple Map as a tool to sweeten your fall travel and flavor your everyday life. The small-business ingenuity and vision of Pennsylvania farms is why we are a national leader, and why the Shapiro Administration is investing in keeping Pennsylvania agriculture at the top."
To learn more about PA maple syrup and find a listing of restaurants and coffee shops, visit their website, click on a location, or filter the dashboard by county or product to find your favorite treat, or a coffee shop, retailer, or farm-to-table restaurant offering locally produced maple syrup products.
According to pa.gov, Pennsylvania ranks sixth nationally in maple syrup production with nearly 300 farms producing syrup for sale, and 790,000 trees tapped. In 2023, PA farms produced 205,000 gallons of maple syrup worth more than $7.5 million, and 46 farms across the state had maple syrup sales of over $50,000.