Hilltop Hanover Farm Celebrated NY State's "Maple Syrup Weekends"

Pancake Breakfast Weekends at Hilltop Hanover Farm

By Tom McLoughlin

You are cordially invited to join Hilltop Hanover Farm, White Oak Farm, and Hemlock Farm as they jointly celebrate “NY State Maple Weekends” on Saturday, March 23; Sunday, March 24; Saturday, March 30; and Sunday, March 31. Begin your day by enjoying a hot breakfast at Hilltop Hanover Farm.

Breakfast, which consists of freshly grilled pancakes, maple syrup (produced at White Oak Farm), bacon and sausage (produced at Hemlock Hill Farm), juice, and hot beverages, will be served at 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 each morning of the four days at Hilltop Hanover Farm (1271 Hanover St., Yorktown Heights). Reservations for this fundraiser are required and can be bought through the Hilltop Hanover Farm website at www.hilltophanoverfarm.org. All Four dates were sold out last year so don’t delay in making your plans. Tickets for the event are $10 for adults and $8 for children, under 3 are free.

While at Hilltop Hanover Farm you can also visit the farm stand, hike the 3.5 miles of trails at the farm, enjoy the dwarf goats and chickens, and/or take photos of this beautiful 180 - acre property in northern Westchester County. Plus, you can view fully operational antique farm equipment provided by the Yorktown Grange.

After breakfast and some visiting at Hilltop Hanover Farm, guests will be directed to White Oak Farm (680 Croton Lake Rd, Yorktown Heights) only two miles away. Bri Hart, the owner of the southern most sugar house in New York State, will give a free demonstration on how tree sap is converted to maple syrup. Hart and his staff tap over 2,400 trees for their maple syrup. In fact, it takes forty gallons of sap to produce one gallon of maple syrup. Hart will explain the entire process and provide some samples to taste. His farm store – just like Hilltop Hanover’s farm stand– will be open for business. You can contact White Oak at bhart@whiteoakfarm1.com.

Added to this year’s farm visits is Hemlock Hill Farm, located at 500 Croton Ave, Cortlandt Manor. It’s only a ten-minute ride from Yorktown. There you can purchase hormone and antibiotic free foods available at its market year round. Visit its website for more information: www.hemlockhillfarm.com.

When you are finished touring these three farms, return to Yorktown Heights and enjoy an afternoon coffee and dessert, grab a sandwich at the area delis and supermarkets (such as Turco’s and Edwin’s), or enjoy dinner at an array of restaurants (including Peter Pratts, Yorktown Coach Diner, and Pappous Greek Kitchen).

The New York State Maple Producers Association is sponsoring this Statewide event. Come and support Hilltop Hanover Farm, White Oak Farm, and Hemlock Hill Farm - three of northern Westchester County’s agricultural destinations.