Pure is Maple Syrup Expertly Crafted by The Anderson’s Family for Your Family
PURE is a climate positive product that does more good than harm. When you buy PURE maple syrup you’re supporting the beautiful hardwood forests that absorb CO2 and help us all breathe a little easier. Pure Maple Syrup is made from the sap of a maple tree. We are careful to only harvest a small amount of this spring sap, as to not harm the tree, and in over 90 years we have never killed a tree from tapping it. This sweet sap is gathered daily from the trees and quickly boiled to remove the excess water and is turned into Pure Maple Syrup. It takes about 40 gallons of Maple Sap and a lot of time, love, and patience to make one gallon of Anderson’s Pure Maple Syrup.
The Anderson’s Maple Syrup Family
Paul Anderson started Anderson’s Maple Syrup in 1928. He began by making syrup as a hobby, to put something sweet on the family’s breakfast table. When his son Norman was old enough, he began helping make syrup and eventually the two ran the business together. Paul and Norman grew the business and now, three generations later, Paul’s grandson, Norman’s son, Steve Anderson carries on the family tradition.
In the mid-1930s, Paul began selling the entire year’s supply of syrup to Hoves, which would later become Lunds, and is now part of the Lunds & Byerlys chain. Paul eventually added other routes through parts of Wisconsin and into Northern Minnesota. The syrup distribution business grew and in the late 40s, Paul and Norman decided there was greater opportunity to be had in the maple syrup business than in farming. They took a giant step, sold all their cows and jumped head first into the maple syrup business. They knew this was a huge risk, but they worked hard and built the business that thrives today.
Steve has been in charge of Anderson’s Maple Syrup, Inc., with much guidance from his father Norman, since 1997, when he graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Steve has great plans just as his father and grandfather did, to make Anderson’s Maple Syrup, Inc. the best company that it can be.
Even though this may sound impressive, Anderson’s Maple Syrup is still a small, family-run business. With Steve heading up operations and sales, and his sister Christine in charge of food safety, Anderson family members are involved in every aspect of the business. Steve’s wife Alison and his children Ben and Mya actively help as support staff. The packaging and delivery of Anderson’s Maple Syrup is handled by a small group of dedicated employees. At 90 years old as of June 2018, Norman Anderson still plays an important role as a mentor.
Maple forests are only found in the northeast quarter of the North American continent. The trees thrive in a specific region from New England to Minnesota and the Canadian provinces that border on those states. Some small maple forests may also be found as far south as Kentucky and Virginia. As a result, other regions know very little about the difference between pure maple syrup and imitation maple syrup that is found side by side in grocery stores. Always look at the ingredients. If there are none listed, or if only pure maple syrup is listed, then you have the best sweetener nature has given us. If there are ingredients listed other than pure maple syrup, put it back! It is not the pure maple syrup that is so great on your pancakes!
