In 1859, a wagon full of Ronks from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, came and settled in the mountains of Lincoln County, West Virginia. The farm was left unattended for several years, but in 2005, Paul and Rachel Ronk and family moved back to the family farm and "brought it back to life." The farm is located in Alum Creek, 20 minutes south of the Capital of Charleston. Â The farm has over 100 acres of forest - 25 acres are currently tapped for maple syrup production. Over 250 taps flow through a tubing system and gravity vacuum. A wood-fired evaporator and reverse osmosis machine aid in the modern syrup production. The Ronk Family Farm sells their 100% pure WV maple syrup, as well as the unique Maple Cotton Candy, Maple Apple Butter and many Maple Products at area events. Always delicious!!
