To our valued customers and volunteers,

We have decided to close the sugarbush until further notice due to the concern over the spread of COVID-19. We are following the recommendations from Public Health regarding mass gatherings and trying to limit exposure to large crowds. On any given day that we are running tours and serving pancakes our numbers are between 1000-1500 people. Agape wants to contribute to the community in a positive way by taking the steps to help try eliminate the spread of this virus and keep the safety of its’ customers and volunteers in mind.

**As of March 13, 2020 the sugarbush is closed until further notice due to COVID-19. Continue to monitor the website and social media for updates.

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The sugarbush is CLOSED (due to coronavirus) to the public 

Sat. March 7
Sat. March 14
March Break (16-20)
Sat. March 21
Sat. March 28
Sat. April 4

CLOSED ON SUNDAYS

You don’t want to miss coming to our pancake house this spring! Come with family and friends to enjoy a delicious meal and take a FREE sugar bush tour to see how maple syrup is produced. All the proceeds go towards our day camp, to keep the cost affordable for all families. We look forward to seeing you!​

Your group will enjoy a guided walking tour through the forest and a tour of our sugar shack where the maple sap is made into maple syrup. Our knowledgeable guides will adapt the tour to make it appealing for any age group.  During the one and a half hour tour your students will learn about different methods of sap collection and the tools used in making maple syrup from past to present (this includes how our ancestors and the first nations made syrup).  Students will end their tour at our newly renovated pancake house with a pancake snack with our pure maple syrup.

Thank you for considering to serve our Lord Jesus Christ at the ministry of Agape Valley this March. As a volunteer run ministry, we appreciate the time you are able to give.  Minimum age to volunteer is 13.

Throughout the month of March there are two ministries to volunteer in:

1. Public Sugar Bush Days (Saturday’s and March Break)

2. School Field Trip Days (Weekdays)

Please fill out our online volunteer form to let us know when you are available and what you would like to do!

Click here to complete the online form → ONLINE SUGARBUSH VOLUNTEER FORM 

We will send you confirmation of the dates you will be volunteering.

On public sugarbush days (Saturdays and March Break) Volunteers come at 7:30am for morning devotion (with the exception of some kitchen volunteers who come for 6:30am). The sugarbush is open 8:30-3:30 to the public. A lunch is provided to all volunteers. If you can only come for a part day or for a few hours that is great! We appreciate the time that you area able to give.

Here is a list of volunteer jobs during the sugarbush season:

*Please note, we do our best to accommodate where you prefer to work, it is dependant on volunteers each day

“UP TOP” at the LODGE		“DOWN BELOW” in the sugarbush
Kitchen Help Making pancakes/french toast, eggs, hash browns, sausages, prepping batter, plating orders, hot beverages, dishes (Some 6:30am start, 1/2 days available)		Tractor Driver Driving the shuttle up and down Emptying Garbages in the Lodge Check on Fires (up top and down below)
Dining Room Serving/Clearing/Restocking Tables Hostess, order runner		Indoor Tour Guide Teaching how we make maple syrup in modern day
Cashier Pancake house or Store		General Maintenance Fire wood, trail maintenance, garbages, stoking fires
Greeter Main booth in parking lot Outside the pancake house Inside the pancake house		Outside Tour Guide Teaching the history of maple syrup through the forest. Informational resources provided to you
Parking Directing cars where to park Welcoming the public as they come		Bottling Maple Syrup Working on a team to bottle maple syrup. *dependant on supply
Mascots Wearing our sugarbush mascots in the pancake house to greet children		Evaporator Operating the evaporator, stocking the fire. Taffy Booth Prepare and make the taffy on snow
SCHOOL TOURS Kitchen – making pancakes, serving children, reading a story, clean up Tour Guides (indoor/outdoor) Tractor Driver		End of Day Clean Up Help take some of the responsibility off those who volunteered all day and come clean the lodge (sweeping, bathrooms, mopping)

Our on-site store is by appointment only during the year.  It is open during March.

We also have our product at these local stores:
– Personal Touch Home Improvements ( 2601 Highway 20 East Fonthill, ON L0S 1E6 )
– Gospel Folio Press (304 Killaly St W, Port Colborne, ON L3K 6A6)
– Our Online Maple Store

If you are looking for something specific, please call us at 905-89-AGAPE (905-892-4273).