Passing on the Torch
33 years ago, we made our first batch of birch syrup in a small wood-fired pan on the front porch…
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2022 Harvest
Sap harvest 2022 is over. We collected our last sap on May 7th. Harvest lasted a good 20 days but…
Early Run – formerly called First run
Not to confuse the issue, we are trying to eliminate confusion on our runs of pure birch syrup. So, instead…
Ancestral Lands, Sustenance, and an Honorable Harvest
As 2021 draws to a close I find that I seek sustenance from the earth and the beauty of our…
Alaska’s Wild Fruit – The Cranberry
This October we are featuring our favorite of Alaska’s wild fruits, the cranberry. Cranberries in Alaska are plentiful and varied…
Apple Butter with A Birch Twist!
LAST WEEKEND in Talkeetna, Friday-Sunday 10-6. Grab a jar of our fall specialty very limited edition- old fashioned birch apple…
Midsummer Reflections 2020
In many ways this summer is an extraordinary one and I find myself trying to breathe through it, and my…
Spring is Here, 2020
In Alaska the snow is finally melting, and the sap has started to run in the birches. If you are…