Welcome to Merle Maple
Making life sweeter one step at a time
We are a small business located in Attica, New York offering a wide variety of maple products made on premises. We take pride in producing a high class product that is sure to make anyone smile anytime of the year. Shop our large selection of products on our online store or stop by our store located at 1884 Route 98 (Creek Road) in Attica.
The Merle family immigrated from Germany in 1844. In 1923, they purchased a farm on a hill in the town of Attica. The farm was lost during the Great Depression and then the family purchased a farm in the valley. Lyle says that was a good thing since sap runs down hill.
Arthur, Lyle’s dad, started carrying pails of sap when he was five years old and continued in the maple business for the next 74 years!! Arthur married Florence in 1940 and together they raised five children and operated the farm. Over the years, the Merle family was recognized as one of the innovators in farming. – we were the first one to use a bulk tank for milk instead of milk cans, had the first Harvestor silo in the area, and ran the biggest chicken operation in Wyoming County.
In 1958, the maple operation made the change from hanging buckets to using tubing. The business has grown over the years from its 1,200 buckets on trees to today’s 20,000 taps all on tubing. We were the first in the area to use a steam-away on their evaporator. Our average crop of syrup each year is around 9,000 gallons.
Along with bottling many sizes of pure maple syrup in all four table grades, Merle Maple LLC has a NYS Ag & Markets licensed kitchen where a variety of pure maple products and maple syrup based products are made. Follow us on Facebook to see what’s next!
The business is run by four partners – Lyle & Dottie Merle, Eileen Downs and Kristina Copeland. Our vision is to continue to improve the forests we are tapping, continuing to keep current with advancements made in the production of maple syrup, and for the business to continue for many years to come.
The Merles
Merle Maple Fundraising
We are always looking for ways to help our community
Are you looking to raise money for your organization? We are interested in working with you on a fundraiser for your group. We normally deliver wholesale orders with-in a 100-mile radius of Attica at no charge. We need two weeks lead time from when you place your order for us to have it ready to go.
Wedding Favors
Merle Maple is there for you on your big day
Sweeten Your Day!
Send your guests home with a sweet treat from Merle Maple.
We offer discounts when ordering for your special day. We offer pieces of maple sugar, glass containers of maple syrup, or something customized to meet your wants and needs.
While traveling home we stopped off at a rest area and I happened to see maple coated dogs biscuits. Sorry I only got one bag of 4 biscuits...my dogs LOVE them. I definitely will be buying more online.Jill Buckley
Featured Products
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Maple BBQ Sauce
Our Maple BBQ Sauce contains NO corn syrup. Use on beef, pork, chicken, turkey – or as a condiment in place of ketchup or mustard
Maple Cotton Candy
Our granulated maple sugar mixed with white sugar heated and spun into a delicious treat for any occasion! Enjoy in a tub for longer lasting freshness.
Aged Bourbon Maple Syrup
100% pure maple syrup with some of the finest Kentucky Bourbon added then bottled. Delicious to cook with, use on pancakes or enjoy right out of the bottle!
