Since she was young, Jen Freeman knew that she wanted to pursue a career in maple syrup. Now, as president of Richards Maple Products, Inc. and a Geauga County Maple Festival Board member, Freeman has developed a love for the maple syrup and Maple Festival community over the years. “We’ve got 25 directors, I can’t […]
Richards Maple Products recently opened a new grocery store in Kirtland, providing an outlet to sell goods from local farmers and other producers. Maple Country Meats opened in September at 7955 Euclid-Chardon Road. “We decided to start a meat market due to the lack of ability to get quality meats from local farmers,” said Richards […]
Chardon’s original maple cocktail was created in Wisconsin and imported to Chardon in the 1960s. Ask a local for a recipe and this will likely be their go-to.