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Sugar Moon Farm is Nova Scotia’s Award-Winning Year Round Maple Syrup Farm and Dining Experience. Learn about the history and craft of maple sugaring in the sugar camp. Hike, ski or snowshoe up to the sugar woods. Enjoy our Maple Brunch all day in the log pancake house and check out our maple store. Come with family and friends during the day or come to Chef’s Night at Sugar Moon. Sugar Moon Farm, Maple Products and Pancake House is the perfect destination for your next series of Nova Scotia or Canada group tours. Group tour planners are encouraged to contact us anytime in the planning of group tour vacations in Nova Scotia. Competitive rates available. We welcome group bookings all year.
Check out details about the Earltown Gathering August 7th and the Simple Settlers' Dinner August 6th.
Look for Garrison's seasonal Sugar Moon Maple Ale in NSLC stores. It's the second year they've used our sap to make a tasty, dark ale...and put our website on their label!
July 2010
Dear friends...warm weather is here. Come visit us during this lovely, leisurely season. We are OPEN every day in July and August between 9 and 5 (restaurant serves til 4:30) offering maple brunch, guided tours, maple tasting and shopping and great hiking.
This time of year we get lots of tourists and cottagers here as well as folks from the city who want to get away for a healthy, wholesome, educational and delicious experience. Lots of visitors are bringing family and friends from away - we are a great Nova Scotia destination to show off!
The Rogart Mtn Trail (Cobequid Ecotrails Society-built trail) is in good shape now and lots of folks are hiking. Check it out!
Those of you wondering why we've cut all the softwood behind our buildings...we are converting this area to pasture. In fact, it used to be pasture, 100 years ago, and grew up in spruce and fir. It all started to decline a few years back and then the Eastern bark beetle settled in...so we decided to enhance the farm and get that pasture back. Very exciting, long-term project for us!
And...did you hear the latest good news about Maple Syrup and its health benefits? Read all about it...
We are OPEN EVERY WEEKEND year round, Saturday and Sunday, serving our maple brunch all day between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm and giving guided tours of our maple sugar operation between 9 am and 5 pm. Starting July 1 we are OPEN DAILY in July and August, as well as the long weekend in September (Labour Day).
Please note that dogs are not allowed on the farm trails because we have livestock protection dogs (Akbash) and electric fences. They are however allowed on the Rogart Mtn Trail (see below) if they are on lead at all times.
Upcoming Chef's Nights...
Our Mother's Day Chef's Night on May 8th with Chef Renee Lavallee and Sommelier Alanna MacIntyre was SOLD OUT...and very exciting as the chef went into labour the day before! Renee contacted us May 7 to break the news...how appropriate for Mother's Day! Fortunately, Craig Flinn (Chives Canadian Bistro) stepped up and came here to do the dinner...along with a crew of friends. It was a GREAT night. Congratulations to Renee and her family on their new addition...Philippe!
We have lots of Chef's Nights planned for this summer and fall. Next one? Sunday August 22 with the Wooden Monkey! Check out the Wooden Monkey menu and the dates of upcoming Chef's Nights HERE.
What Folks are Saying About Us
Sugar Moon Farm has been recognized by Fodor’s Travel, the foremost name in travel publishing, as a 2010 Fodor’s Choice selection. Fodor's says: "This distinction represents a remarkable achievement and recognizes Sugar Moon Farm as a leader in its field for service, quality, and value in the 2010 year."
Since 1988, Fodor’s Travel has been awarding the Fodor’s Choice distinction to only the very best hotels, restaurants and attractions around the world. Every year, Fodor’s writers experience, examine and evaluate thousands of hotels, restaurants and attractions in their travels across the globe. While every business included in a Fodor’s guide is deemed worth a traveler’s time, only fifteen percent of those selections are awarded the very highest, Fodor’s Choice designation by Fodor’s editors.
Thanks to staff and family for helping us win this recognition!
Rogart Mountain Hiking Trail
We are excited to become the trailhead for this part of the Cape to Cape Trail. Rogart Mountain Trail is a 6.2 km loop that begins and ends in the Sugar Moon parking lot. Stop in at our restaurant to pick up a copy of a Map with interpretive details. Bonus: there are at least 6 geocaches along the trail! Click here to see a map of the trail and to find out more.
Group Bookings
Group Tours are welcome by reservation for coffee breaks, lunch, sugar camp tours and maple shopping. We are only 90 minutes from Halifax and situated just off the highway enroute to PEI, Cape Breton or New Brunswick. Although Ealrtown itself may not show up on a map, Sugar Moon Farm is convenient and easily accessible for group tours.
Motor homes, tour buses, cars, motorcycles and bicycles can all drive up to the restaurant. We are disabled accessible with a ramped entrance on the left side of the building, accessible washrooms and a ramp between the restaurant/shop and the sugar camp for tours.
We love having group bookings year round at Sugar Moon! Contact Quita anytime to discuss your Group Booking needs.
During the Sugar Season (March-April) we don't normally take group booking reservations on weekends...just weekdays.
Otherwise, we welcome bus tours, educational and international groups, conference day trips and more. We provide educational sugar camp tours, group menus and maple shopping.
Pancake House
We serve an all day Fully-Licensed Maple Brunch featuring all-you-can-eat organic wholegrain Buttermilk Pancakes with 100% pure Maple Syrup, Fresh Biscuits and maple Butter, local artisanal Sausages, seasonal "frittatas", Organic Fair Trade "just us!" Coffee and more…
Brunch costs between $8 and $13 for adults plus beverages and taxes. Children 12 and under are between $4 and $6 plus beverages and taxes.
Note that the restaurant is open 9 am to 4:30 weekends. The farm is open til 5. We don't take reservations.
Maple Info
The sap runs in the spring. Sugar makers have only a 4 to 6 week window of opportunity in March and April to gather sap from maple trees and turn it into the golden elixir of maple syrup. Check out our Sap Journal 2010...and our Sap Journal 2009...
Read our "FAQ" page...or "Frequently Asked Questions" about visiting us during the Maple Season.
It takes 40 litres of sap to product one litre of maple syrup. Sugar on Snow – a special sugar camp treat – is one of the best ways to enjoy maple and is offered at Sugar Moon Farm every weekend in March and April between 10 and 4...and Easter Weekend Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon. Want more information about maple syrup? Check out the Nova Scotia Maple Producers' website.
Chef’s Night
Chef’s Night is a maple dining experience where guest chefs from around the Maritimes are invited to create multi-course gourmet dinners highlighting maple. The wine list is suggested by the chef or guest sommeliers.
This year we have a very exciting Chef's Night Season. Partnering with the region's best culinary talents and sommeliers we're offering an incredible array of food and wine extravaganzas.
Check out our 2010 Schedule now...
Chef's Nights are booked by reservation only. Cocktails are at 6 pm, dinner is at 7 pm. Dress is informal. The cost is $69 per person. Licensed beverages (wine pairing etc), gratuities and taxes are extra. Wine pairing is typically $15 to $25 depending upon the wines. Reservations may be made via email or our toll-free line: 1-866-81-maple. A credit card number and a non-refundable 50% deposit are required.
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