Purinton Maple

About the Farm

The Purinton family's roots in Vermont maple stretch back to 1803, when Chase Purinton settled on a hillside farm in the Green Mountain State. For generations, the family produced maple syrup on their farms in Lincoln and Bristol, passing down the craft from father to son with a devotion that only deepened with time. It was Peter Purinton, a descendant of Chase, who fell in love with the outdoors and developed a genuine passion for sugaring after learning the process from his father, Robert. In 1962, at just six years old, Peter tapped his first eight sugar maple trees alongside his older brothers, setting the course for a lifetime in the sugarbush.

In 1979, Peter moved to Huntington, where he purchased a sugarbush from the Jaques family and transformed a 10,000-bucket operation into a modern tubing system. With a singular vision of sustainability, Peter worked tirelessly to maintain a maple forest that would thrive for generations to come. Today, Peter and his wife Carla tap 17,000 sugar maple trees across 350 acres of farmland, producing some of Vermont's finest maple syrup.

The next generation of Purintons, including Jennifer, Brittany, Cody, and Austin, along with son-in-law Jed Randall and a growing number of grandchildren, now work alongside Peter and Carla to carry the tradition forward. The family has expanded their offerings well beyond syrup to include maple sugar, maple candy, maple cotton candy, and a range of specialty products. Their passion for the craft also led them to distribute Leader Evaporator maple equipment and supplies, helping fellow producers across the region. The farm is also home to a choose-and-cut Christmas tree operation, making Purinton Maple a true cornerstone of Vermont's agricultural heritage.