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The Fortune Family Making maple syrup is a tradition in the Fortune family. The current sugar bush and equipment was purchased from the MacIntosh family in 1972.
The first three generations made syrup in Leeds County with wood fired equipment and a few 100 taps. By the time of the third generation in 1920's to 1950's a "modern" wood fired evaporator was in use with buckets and a horse drawn sleigh for gathering. Syrup density was checked manually with a thermometer and colour grading was not used. Syrup was packed in tin cans for the retail market or shipp
04/28/2026
Off season hours now in effect:
We are open on Saturdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
AND Alternate Arrangements can be made for…
🍁 pick-up
📦 shipping
🚙 delivery
A message to our incredible customers:
Thank you for making 2026 an incredible season ❤️
Your on going support of our family and small business is what makes our farm so special ✨
Be well & we hope to see you again soon,
- The Fortunes
04/10/2026
🍁❤️ Last weekend for our incredible friends the shanty men and kettle boys this weekend - come on down and take a peek!!
04/05/2026
Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy Easter!!
We’ll be “hopping” around the sugar bush and camp today - this rain brings lots of sap to make delicious treats 🍁
04/03/2026
OPEN ALL EASTER WEEKEND!!🐰
From 10 am - 4 pm
You’re welcome to come to the farm to celebrate Easter AND maple weekend with us!!
Take a pause and come enjoy the friendly maple experience 🍁
What to expect:
✔️no admission fees
✔️lots of maple samples
✔️welcoming faces
What we recommend to bring:
1 - 🧦Dress to impress the weather
meaning: weatherproof coats, boots (rubber, hiking, winter), mits & hats, etc.
2 -💧water bottle
3 - ❤️ your people
4 - 🧐 a sense of curiosity and adventure
04/03/2026
The Kettle boys say thumbs-up, all system go for Maple Weekend!!! 👍🏻🍁
The ghosts of maple season!
We are celebrating Maple Weekend in Ontario!!
We’d love to celebrate with you. Please dress for the weather ❄️🌦️and wear waterproof footwear 🥾to be sure to have the best experience!
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04/03/2026
This barred owl was sizing up the ghosts from its perch on a hemlock branch. 🦉
The ghosts of maple season!
Hanging filters to dry in early morning sun on the front porch. It’s hard to forget them when I leave for the camp!
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Check out what's been going on this spring on the blog: https://fortunefarms.ca/blogs/news/springs-arrival-at-fortune-farms
03/26/2026
🍁Life at Fortune Farms lately:
1 - late night golden packers 😁
2 - golden syrup hot off the pan 💛
3 - Shantyman “sapsicle” from a broken maple twig- dripping sap froze 💧🥶
4 - full sap tanks🚰
5 - trusted Timmy boiling away ✨
03/13/2026
The shanty men and kettle boys are back!!!
Starting Saturday March 14th the kettle boys, and shanty men will be back to celebrate the spring with you!
They’re lovable and memorable group that the whole family will enjoy.
So long as there is sap to boil they will be at the sugar bush on:
🍁 Saturday’s from 10 am - 4 pm
🍁 Sunday’s from 10 am - 2 pm
03/07/2026
WE’ER OPEN!!!!!
The 2026 season has begun🍁
📍 Main Camp is now open daily
🕐 10 am - 4 pm
Shanty men & Kettle boys on weekends
(as long as there is sap to boil)
We cannot wait to see familiar faces and welcome new friends to our farm. Seeing our customers and sharing our farm with you is one of our greatest joys.
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03/07/2026
📰 🍁keep up to date on the Fortune Farms blog
This blog has be come a special annual tradition.
It’s the space where we share:
🍁season updates
tales of the camp
👨🏼🌾 the farming, 🎨 art, and🔬science of sugar making
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2442 Wolf Grove Road
Almonte, ON
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