About Us

Thompsontown Maple is a multi-generational, family-owned and operated, award-winning maple syrup farm based in Clayton, Ontario.

At the sugar camp, you’ll find Ray, his wife Ann, their daughters Leann and Lisa, and many extended family members.

Today, Thompsontown Maple Products has approximately 3,500 maple taps, collected by a network of tubing that runs throughout the beautiful maple forests on the Thompson Family Farm and neighbouring farms along the shores of Clayton Lake.

We take pride in crafting every product by hand, in small batches—from pure maple syrup to maple butter, sugar, spices, suckers, and more.

In 2025, we have been honoured to be named Grand Champion and our Dark maple syrup won Champion Maple Syrup at the Festival of the Maples in Perth, Ontario. Our Golden syrup also earned First Prize at the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Summer Tour competition—recognition from our maple community peers that means so much to our family and reflects the passion behind every bottle.

Everything we make reflects the care and connection we feel to our land, our history, and our roots.

The Maple Community

Sweet Ontario

Being connected to the maple syrup producers community is a passion and a value we hold very high. Over time we have learned how to make maple syrup from the best educators available; our family, neighbours and members of our maple community.

We are an active member of the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association (OMSPA) and have been for over 35 years. Ray has served as Director of its local chapter (Lanark & District) including past roles as President. Learning from their father's dedication to the maple industry and community service, Leann and Lisa have both taken on roles locally and provincially.  Leann is the current President of the Lanark & District Maple Syrup Producers, its provincial delegate to OMSPA and is the chair of the provincial marketing and promotions committee.  Lisa sits on the Board of Directors for the Lanark County Tourism Association.

Markets & Events
  • Festival of the Maples in Perth, ON from 1984 to 2025
  • Maple Weekend in Clayton, ON from 2016 to 2025
  • Fall in Love with Maple in Clayton, ON from 2021 to 2022
  • Lanark County Harvest Festival in Carleton Place, ON in 2013 to 2017, 2022-2024
  • One of a Kind Virtual Market, October to December 2020
  • Cheerfully Made Virtual Market in Almonte, ON in 2020
  • Etsy Made in Canada a 3 day Etsy Market in Ottawa, ON from 2015 to 2018
  • Cheerfully Made Food and Drink Show in Almonte, ON in 2016
  • Calgary Stampede an 11 day Etsy Market in 2015
  • Almonte Farmers Market weekly from 2011 to 2014
  • Stittsville Flea Market weekly from 2000 to 2006
  • Ontario Plowing Match (5 days; 2003) 

    Accolades

    We have been very fortunate to be recognized amongst our peers. For us this is an incredible honour.

    Perth Festival of the Maples:

    • Grand Champion 2007, 2018, 2025
    • Champion Maple Syrup 2007, 2017, 2019, 2025
    • Booth Exhibit 1st 2018, 2nd 2016, 2017

    Ontario Maple Syrup Producers: 

    • First place Golden maple syrup in 2025 Summer Tour maple competition
    • President's Award 2018, Award of Merit 2022

    Identified by the Ottawa Citizen as one of “Five Maple Syrup Makers Worth the Drive”

    George Deugo Memorial Award: Sugar Maker of the Year 2012

    Our values

    The primary goal of our business is to continue the tradition of making maple syrup in our family and to give back to our community that has given to us. The trees and the land that we work on are what excites us. Being able to pass on the knowledge of sugar-making and to continue this pure Canadian tradition is what motivates us in every aspect of our business. Our hope is that in another 100 years, Thompsontown Maple Products will still bring smiles to the faces of those who share our sweet treat with their family and friends.