Sugarbush Creek Farm

06/10/2026

From Geauga County to the whole state of Ohio! This is grass roots advocacy in action.

The House passed me & Rep DavidThomas's Maple Syrup and Maple Products (HB733) bill today! 🍁 It was unanimously sweet.

06/04/2026

Putting in the family garden.
Step one: cut down the winter rye cover crop
Step two: Every other year we add manure to the garden to continually improve soil health.
Step three: Til the soil using our tractor
Step four: Put in the black plastic and mounds for planting
Step five: Plant away!
Step six: Lots of watering and weeding!

05/29/2026

Summer is in full swing here at Sugarbush Creek Farm!

05/20/2026

Saddle up, we've got a parade to ride in!

05/20/2026

Check out my conversation with Matthew Winters (of Little Way Farm) on his podcast. I shared the process for making maple syrup, our family farm s history, and much more! Listen on Spotify or apple podcasts.

The Cottager's Podcast · Episode

05/16/2026

As we mourn the loss of Joseph Celestine Cermak, my heart returns to a few lines from the prayer for the maple season:
"Everything is a gift from Thy Divine Providence. The trees that came before us and those that will live beyond our earthly pilgrimage. May we steward the portion given to us multiplying them like the seed that fell on good soil.

Let us praise you this season;
In joy & pain, silence & song, abundance & scarcity, the hidden depths of our hearts & the conversations springing from our lips, in season & out of season. Blessed be God forever."

It's hard to put into words the impact Grandpa Joe had. From trouble shooting electrical problems to greeting tour wagons. I wonder if he realized what encouraging his sons in tapping a few trees on their home would turn into? But I do know he's proud of all that we do here on our family farm.

We'll cherish all our memories together and honor your legacy in continuing our work with the trees, the trees that came before us and will live beyond our earthly pilgrimage.

We love and miss you Grandpa

https://www.dejohnfuneral.com/obituaries/joseph-cermak

05/01/2026

More memories from the Geauga County Maple Festival

04/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported our family farm at the Maple Festival! We have a fun time seeing annual customers and sharing our maple goodies! He all showed up in full force! Even making additional batches of candy...we sold out before the end of the festival!

04/27/2026

MAPLE FESTIVAL PARADE 2K26
Absolutely smashing success! We had a great time taking the snowcat around the square to celebrate maple syrup farming! Huge shout out to for making our snowcat parade appearance possible!