Our StoryGervais Family Maple, located in Bakersfield, Vermont, has been owned and operated by third-generation sugarmakers Gabe and Amy Gervais since 1993. We have proudly been Vermont Certified Organic since 2008, producing pure maple syrup with the same dedication and values that have guided our family for generations.
Our family's maple story began in 1951, when my grandfather, Antonio St. Cyr, purchased a dairy farm in Enosburg, Vermont. Like many Vermont farmers of the time, he gathered sap by hand using buckets, collected it with horse-drawn sleds, and boiled it over a wood-fired evaporator. The sugarbush on that farm is still producing maple syrup today.
Pepere had two sugarhouses on the farm. During sugaring season, he would boil in one while his son tended the other between dairy chores. He loved his horses and taught us that hard work, perseverance, and pride always lead to sweet rewards—not just in maple syrup, but in the memories made along the way.
In 1959, my parents, Robert and Gisele Gervais, purchased their first farm in Bakersfield, Vermont. They began milking cows and making maple syrup while building both a farm and a family. Apparently, they decided they needed more help, so they started having children! Before long, there were 15 of us—11 boys and 4 girls.
As our family grew, so did our passion for agriculture. Today, four of my brothers, along with my parents, operate our family dairy, milking approximately 2,000 cows at two locations. Another brother owns and operates his own dairy farm, milking about 100 cows. My four sisters founded Boston Post Dairy, where they produce award-winning cheeses and baked goods.
Growing up, every one of us carried sap buckets at one time or another—whether we wanted to or not! Those long days in the sugarbush taught us the value of hard work, family, and working together. Those lessons continue to shape everything we do at Gervais Family Maple today.
For Gabe and Amy, maple sugaring is more than a business—it's a way of life. Every spring, we are honored to continue a family tradition that spans generations, producing organic Vermont maple syrup with the same care, integrity, and pride that our grandparents passed down to us.
Our family's maple story began in 1951, when my grandfather, Antonio St. Cyr, purchased a dairy farm in Enosburg, Vermont. Like many Vermont farmers of the time, he gathered sap by hand using buckets, collected it with horse-drawn sleds, and boiled it over a wood-fired evaporator. The sugarbush on that farm is still producing maple syrup today.
Pepere had two sugarhouses on the farm. During sugaring season, he would boil in one while his son tended the other between dairy chores. He loved his horses and taught us that hard work, perseverance, and pride always lead to sweet rewards—not just in maple syrup, but in the memories made along the way.
In 1959, my parents, Robert and Gisele Gervais, purchased their first farm in Bakersfield, Vermont. They began milking cows and making maple syrup while building both a farm and a family. Apparently, they decided they needed more help, so they started having children! Before long, there were 15 of us—11 boys and 4 girls.
As our family grew, so did our passion for agriculture. Today, four of my brothers, along with my parents, operate our family dairy, milking approximately 2,000 cows at two locations. Another brother owns and operates his own dairy farm, milking about 100 cows. My four sisters founded Boston Post Dairy, where they produce award-winning cheeses and baked goods.
Growing up, every one of us carried sap buckets at one time or another—whether we wanted to or not! Those long days in the sugarbush taught us the value of hard work, family, and working together. Those lessons continue to shape everything we do at Gervais Family Maple today.
For Gabe and Amy, maple sugaring is more than a business—it's a way of life. Every spring, we are honored to continue a family tradition that spans generations, producing organic Vermont maple syrup with the same care, integrity, and pride that our grandparents passed down to us.