ABOUT CROSSROAD MAPLE
BJ bought the Sugar Woods and Sugar House in 2015 and started what he came to call, his dream job! In 2016 BJ taught Maria how to boil and she started boiling part-time. In 2018 Maria quit her full time desk job, became the head boiler and started working in the woods with BJ full time. With help from part-time employees, friends and family, Crossroad Maple has continued to run a profitable maple sugaring operation that utilizes over 18,000 trees to produce quality organic maple syrup products. Currently 98% of the syrup made is sold to a bulk buyer. The goal of the business is to try and change that percentage by providing a more viable retail option to sell syrup products.
OUR FAMILY
BJ DeRosia
Owner/Operator
From making drops and cleaning tanks, driving the sap truck, to running the RO, BJ basically does everything!
Remi & Ruger
Woods Crew
Remi and Ruger have grown up helping in the sugar woods. Ruger loves to bring supplies and equipment to Mom and Dad while Remi likes to chew sticks off the lines.
Maria DeRosia
Owner/Operator
Lead Boiler and right hand to BJ. Maria works in the woods when the steam isn't rolling and does just about everything except for driving the sap truck.
Devyn Gleason
General Laborer
Devyn is Maria's Brother and has worked here since he was 12. He can do just about everything around the sugar house and woods.
Bryson DeRosia
Future Laborer/Owner
Bryson is the newest member of the team. Currently he is the #1 taste tester and tree hugger.