Local suppliers

Anyone know of ant local suppliers in the Grenville area.

Just starting out and in need of supplies.

Anywhere to find used equipment?

Shipping across the border could get expensive.

Any and all help appreciated.

Thanks

I don't know where you are exactly, but here is a list from the OMSPA website:

http://www.ontariomaple.com/director...t-dealers.html

I also know of Atkinson, near Orillia I think:

www.atkinsonmaple.com

Lapierre has a warehouse full of used stuff in Waterloo, Quebec, might make a good Saturday outing, call ahead, so you know someone will be around. Tough to get someone that can speak English there sometimes though.

Check the Ontario Maple Syrup Producer's website - it lists a lot of the suppliers in Ontario.

http://www.ontariomaple.com/director...t-dealers.html

We get most of our supplies from Marion Paul - she's northwest of Perth in Watson's Corners. Whatever they don't carry we order from Atkinson's Maple Syrup which is just outside Orillia.

http://www.atkinsonmaple.com/

We have a few hundred used buckets still piled in the corner of our sugar house and just as many spiles for them. If you're interested in buying them for a fair price send me a PM. We're located northwest of Perth.

LOL, there's an echo in here, not so unusual that people post at the same time, but funny how similar our posts are.

For all the sugaring supplies you could ever dream of, why not visit Dominion and Grimm in Montreal. Thats gotta be way closer than importing. Their place is on Marconi street in the east end, right off the Trans Canada.
You can pick through their showroom all day, then choose a nice shiny new evaporator .
They've got all kinds of packaging supplies too. Free Advice for the asking.
And service in both official languages.
I used to work at Bombardier (MLW) just down the street. I'd pop into D&G a couple of times a year at lunchtime. I was in heaven.

Right on, I was there for the first time last winter, like a kid in a candy store. Just to add, they have a good on-line catalogue.
http://www.domgrimm.com/

You could also check out ontariofarmer.com > In the classified section. This time of year they seem to alway have someone trying to sell all their sugaring equipment. Ian

This is a really old thread I know but I'm in the same area and went through the same process. Jamison-Campbell Feed in Monkland, Ontario just off highway 138 between Cornwall and Highway 417 is not only a distributor for CDL & Dominion & Grim but can also order in anything from Atkinson's with far less shipping charges than ordering direct. In season they have all the popular items in stock but can get pretty much anything any time. The only manufacturer they don't seem to have access to is Leader which is too bad because there are a couple of thermometers they make that no one else seems to have and that I need.

BryanEx,

Thanks for the update. An old post, but being a new guy I could use the shopping tip. I'm an hour NW of Monkland, so I may take a trip down there today while the sap isn't flowing. Around here, RONA in Embrun carries buckets/lids and spiles, but that's it and I'm starting to dream big...

No problem at all CastorMaple... glad it helps someone. Just keep in mind that they run on typical Feed Store hours Mon-Fri 8~5 and Sat 8~12 so that you're not wasting a trip. Stopped in myself yesterday and they had sold out their 500+ buckets, all their evaporators, and had taken a bunch of orders for more stuff but new inventory shows up each week.