Our Story
How it began
Nova Maple Syrup was established in 2015 with the purchase of a 100-acre property in Hartstown, Pennsylvania. The inaugural commercial syrup season began in late January of 2016 with roughly 7,500 taps. Since then we’ve expanded to 22,500 taps covering 275 acres.
Hobbyist roots
This business venture started as a hobby in 2013 on 1.5 acres, tapping 50 trees and hanging plastic bags to collect the sap. The result was 17 gallons of maple syrup at the end of the season. The 2019 season yielded over 5,000 gallons.
The family behind the business
Jake and Hailee Leveto gave away glass bottles of maple syrup at their wedding in 2014. This business is named after their dog, Nova, who is a golden retriever/german shepherd mix. Since getting married and turning their hobby into a business, they have also had two sons, born in 2017 and 2019.