Today, someone asked me why I decided to go with Maple Woods Photography instead of Sara Borchert Photography or something with my name.
I decided to share with you the story behind the name.
My family's farm is Maple Woods Century Farm.
We traced our family's farm back to 1906 with our own records, but it dates back even further with county records. We were inducted into th Century Farm program which is headed by MN Farm Bureau and the Minnesota State Fair Agriculture Dept. in 2006 in a ceremony at the Rice County Fair.
Most of you know that my father passed away in April of 2009. Every time I think of him, I think of Maple Trees. He always loved the way they changed colors in the fall and his favorite was a big Maple right in our front yard that has been there probably since 1906, if not before.
He was an avid Maple Syrup maker and loved to build many things out of his own maple logs cut from our woods.
The name of my business is in honor of my Dad, who named our farm Maple Woods Century Farm. I wanted to continue on the tradition of that name, even if the farm doesn't continue.
My main focus is outdoor photos and with the beautiful woods full of Maple Trees surrounding my house, Maple Woods Photography just seemed fitting.
