About Us
In the 1840's John Fulton and his two brothers emigrated to Canada from Aberdeen Scotland. They settled near the village of Pakenham in the small settlement of Cedar Hill. Their descendants still live on the original farms. It is assumed that the three Fulton brothers learned the art of maple syrup making from other settlers and the aboriginal people. Many of the older trees (200+ years) in the sugarbush have been tapped every year since the 1800's as successive generations have continued the practice of maple syrup and sugar making.
Leonard Fulton (3rd generation) and wife Hazel took over the family farm in the 1940's from Leonard's father. They worked the farm with Johnny, Leonard's older brother. They ran a mixed farm (dairy, beef, and maple) along with a small gravel pit. The maple syrup and sugar were initially produced for family use but as the years progressed the syrup was sold in the Byward Market in Ottawa and shipped across Canada to eager customers.
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In 1969, Leonard built the first pancake house to serve light refreshments (home-made donuts, lemonade and pancakes) to visitors purchasing maple products at the farm. Visitors could enjoy maple sugar candies, maple butter, maple brittle, and taffy on snow. Their three children - John, Shirley and Ross also grew up helping in the sugarbush.
In the 1960's Shirley and John both moved off the farm. Shirley trained and worked as a registered nurse, John as a welder and young Ross decided to take over the family farm. But in 1980 Ross tragically drowned at the age of 19. Shirley, George and their young family moved back to the farm after his death and the business passed from the elderly Leonard to daughter Shirley. Three years later Leonard passed away. Hazel resided for many years in a local retirement home and faithfully dipped her bread in her favourite Light maple syrup every night at bed. She passed away peacefully in October 2002 and left her family with many fond memories and historic family photos.
Shirley Fulton-Deugo (4th generation), her husband George and grown children, Lorraine, Scott and Pamela now operate Fulton's. The sugarbush is comprised of 400 acres of mixed forest (mostly sugar maple trees) a 120 seat restaurant, newly renovated gift shoppe, maple sugar camp (production facility) and main office. Our forest has a natural predominance of sugar maple trees hence the term "sugarbush". In 1985 the family decided to focus exclusively on maple.
A rustic maple sugar camp was initially constructed in the early 1900's. Successive sugar camps have been constructed on the original site and the latest was constructed in 1983. The pancake house has had three additions, the most recent was completed in February of 2002.
Every member of the family loves the farm, the people and most important the art involved in making maple syrup and the joy of hosting people from around the world. We have grown from a small personal production sugar camp to a 4-Season International Canadian Destination. Our facility and grounds are now home to national and international group tours, teambuilding/training and personal development camps, corporate retreats & conference center, banquet facilities & special occasions, forest membership programs, a maple shoppe, event planner's favours and of course our traditional spring maple syrup season.
We invite you to share in our family treasure. Whether it be spring, summer, fall or winter we sure to have just what you need. Come, experience the refreshing, exciting and inviting treasures at Fulton's, your 4-Season Destination. We look forward to meeting your family and friends.
With fond and loving memories our family remembers
George who passed away October 6, 2007
George died of diabetic complications after many years of living his life as fully as possible with his disease. George’s lifelong dream and work in the sugar bush will be continued by his son Scott, brother David, and friends Ernie & Fred and many loyal staff. The sugar camp will be a buzz with wonderful memories, aromas and the first taste of spring.
All of George’s family will be part of keeping his dreams and wishes alive.
Shirley & Muffy
Lorraine, Scott and granddaughters Julia & Madeline
Scott, Brenda and grandsons Parker, Tyson & Logan
Pamela, Grant and grandsons Todd, Neil, Adam & Graham
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