Folks, we are talking Ole' Fashion Pancake Syrup here....  "This four generation recipe's blend of cane and corn still offers some of the best tasting pancake syrup around", states syrup maker Marvin Russ of Cowards, South Carolina. He continues, "One thing for sure, it is still home made and done so in a labor of love, cause we do it ourselves by hand, referring to himself, his brother (Wilbur), and their sons (Jason and Mike)".   He stated that Ted and Lee Fleming of Kingstree have been coming up here for about fours years helping and we all make a good team. When we get started, we don't stop  'till the job is done".     "Milling"
On a "cooking day", you'll find trucks pulling trailers of cane heading off the main highway, US Highway 52, in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina approximately 15 miles south of Florence down Old #4 on the Lyches River County Park Road to the Russ Brothers Syrup Producing Facility which is nestled in the woods not too far from the river. Cane brought in for milling is shared on halves.  Also, cane is grown and harvested on the Russ' farm.  Here is where the Russ family continue four generations of making Old Plantation Ole Fashion Pancake Syrup.  No, there are no production lines, conveyor belts, or large machinery.  The cane mill outside is powered by 1950's tractor and all assist in loading cane through the mill where its juices pour into 50 gallon buckets.
	"Cooking" The syrup is then poured into evaporator pans and cooked for approx eight hours.
"Blending" Ingredients are then blended by hand and cooked before being transportated through a pressurized tube at 123 lb psi into the Bottling Pot.
"Bottling Pot" Continous stirring and cooking until syrup is bottled..........	"Bottling the Syrup" Each bottle of syrup is individually poured and sealed.
Final Product  "Old Plantation" Old Fashion Pancake Syrup	"Labeled and Boxed for Shipment" Where can you purchase Old Plantation Old Fashion Syrup Mr. D's Bar-B-Que Pamplico, SC Purchase Direct from Russ Bros. Farm 843 389-3383 Visit the Web: VT-Explorers.com Chesapeake Bay Sampler Eastern Shore of Virginia Tangier Island Virginia Coastal-SC.com NC-SC.com

A Note from the webmaster......

During the 1700 and 1800's many South Carolina plantations grew cane and made syrups for those who lived in the area.  This tradition is still carried on today in the Pee Dee and Low Country of South Carolina.  Marvin Russ, his brother, and family have carried on the tradition of growing cane and making traditional plantation home-made pancake syrup.  A unique blend made from a recipe of four generations past offers a delightful taste for pancakes, biscuits, cooking, and more.  You can call us direct to purchase our South Carolina Old Plantation Old Fashion Syrup.

A Note from Marvin Russ......

 When you are enjoying this scrumptious delightful syrup made by Russ Bos. Farms, remember it was produced the old fashion way, by hand and with a labor of love........

Contact us at the above South Carolina Telephone Number, if we are not available, leave message and we will call you as soon as possible..

We look forward to hearing from you.........

Comments from those who have recently tried Old Plantation Old Fashion Syrup.........:
Charles Cooper - Georgetown, South Carolina:  "Best tasting syrup I've ever had. Sure am glad this was given to me as a gift".

Charles Taylor - Florence, South Carolina:  "Heard about syrup being made on Lynches River years ago, am glad to know that I now have a place to purchase it locally."