{"id":16,"date":"2024-03-29T16:37:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T20:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.bransonmaples.ca\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/hello-world-3\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T20:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T01:01:30","slug":"sugar-maker-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bransonmaples.ca\/index.php\/2024\/03\/29\/sugar-maker-of-the-year-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoured to Receive the 2023 Sugar Maker of the Year Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to announce that the <strong>Lanark &amp; District Maple Syrup Producers Association<\/strong> has named us the <strong>2023 Sugar Makers of the Year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Our involvement with the Association has been instrumental to our growth. The opportunity to exchange knowledge with other experienced producers and participate in industry events has been invaluable.<\/p>\n<p>This award follows a milestone year for us. We were deeply involved in organizing the Annual Summer Conference for the province, hosted in Perth. It was inspiring to bring together over 350 producers from across Ontario and beyond to celebrate our industry and plan for the future.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to continuing our work with the Association and producing high-quality syrup for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.bransonmaples.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sugar_maker_2024_720x.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-521\" style=\"width:auto;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bransonmaples.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sugar_maker_2024_720x.webp 720w, https:\/\/bransonmaples.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sugar_maker_2024_720x-600x664.webp 600w, https:\/\/bransonmaples.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sugar_maker_2024_720x-271x300.webp 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>#MapleSyrup #SugarMakerOfTheYear #LanarkCounty #OntarioMaple #FarmLife<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to announce that the Lanark &amp; District Maple Syrup Producers Association has named us the 2023 Sugar Makers of the Year. 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