Let’s Save the Farm! $102,455 Raised – $177,365 To Go

Endangered Forests – Saving Whaelghinbran Farm from Community Forests International on Vimeo.

Thanks to all your generous donations over $42,000 was raised in December alone!

Why Save Whaelghinbran Farm: The present owners of Whaelghinbran Farm, Clark (74 years old) and Sue (72) have reached a point where they can no longer farm. They’ve been farming organically and restoring their forest for over 35 years. Wouldn’t it be a shame to lose this piece of North American heritage? This farm demonstrates that people can live in harmony with nature, not against it. Let’s pick up the torch!

What’s Happened So Far: Clark and Sue have had to sell off over 300 acres in order to make ends meet and they want the remaining 580 acres to go to CFI. Thanks to Clark and Sue’s hard work the property boasts over 70 acres of certified organic farmland. In the forest, several trees are over 150 years old – what a rarity for the Maritimes! Clark and Sue have been working with the New Brunswick Community Land Trust to develop a plan for continuing their work beyond their lifetime and now it’s time for action. They would love to donate their land to CFI but cannot afford to do so – given the present situation they’re offering the land to CFI at half its appraised value.

The Future : Community Forests International has raised $102,455. Although that’s almost 5 times more money than the organization’s entire 2010 budget, the journey has just begun. Beyond saving trees and the farmland, CFI will put this property to work. The fields and forest will become a centre for education, where people can come to learn about sustainable farming and forestry. The woods will host cabins for visitors. The property and the spirit of the place will inspire innovation. Whaelghinbran Farm is a place where beliefs are lived.

We Need Your Help

Please make a donation towards the conservation of Whaelghinbran Farm. A donation of ten cents will conserve a square meter, $415 will secure an acre or $1025.25 a hectare. Every dollar counts and will receive a charitable receipt.

For supporters in the United states, please contact us for more information on gift giving.


Want To Know More? Find Out Why These Individuals Believe in Whaelghinbran Farm


Jeff Schnurr:
After launching the Pemba trees project with Mbarouk in Tanzania I came back to Canada and founded CFI… Read More…


Estelle Drisdelle:
Ecosystems are degraded through human caused and natural disturbances and now they can no longer withstand… Read More…


Dale Prest:
Whaelghinbran Farm is about more than the 581 acres that it is composed of. It is about more than… Read More…


Zach Melanson:
Having worked as a tree planter for many years, I’ve spent a lot of time in clear cuts, an experience that… Read More…


Many thanks to the following supporters!

  • The McLean Foundation
  • Tides Canada
  • John and Paula Thoma
  • Shellagh Callaghan
  • George and Frances Fullerton
  • St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
  • Mark Connell
  • Banning and Judy Hardie
  • Peter Hardie
  • Olga Gladkikh – In Memory of John Melanson
  • New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners
  • DIALOG
  • William McKay
  • Eileen Smith
  • Adriana Kuiper and Ryan Suter for Stephanie and Doug Hillman
  • Adriana Kuiper and Ryan Suter for Henk and Beth Kuiper
  • Harold Jarche
  • Ken Hardie
  • Dora Vasquez
  • Susan Thomas-Mancke and Henry Mancke for Susan and Clark
  • David Palmer
  • Deb Tyler for Pat and George Schuyler
  • Deb Tyler for Lisa, Allison, Maria, and Bill McGlone
  • Deb Tyler for Honour of Susan and Hap Manke
  • Deb Tyler for Honour of Beth Schulman and David Caymans
  • Deb Tyler for Honour of Beth Wheeler, Emily Schacter and Gabe and Matai
  • Deb Tyler for Honour of Valerie Warshaw and Anat Henefeld, Hilleli and Nina
  • Deb Tyler for Anne Dykers
  • Deb Tyler for CJ Lammers and Sarah Rauber
  • Deb Tyler for Sharon, Bob, Jake, and Luke Freeman
  • Deb Tyler for Trish Manha, Sara Wilensky and Sophie
  • Deb Tyler for Karen Gichon, Hili Erel, Oran and Shay
  • Deb Tyler for Jody Cutler, Lisa Tikkala and Lucas
  • Deb Tyler for Tony Ruskowski
  • Emily Schnurr for Marilyn and Ralph Alcorn
  • Emily Schnurr for Andrea and Dave Vogan
  • Keegan Smith
  • Sharon Cline
  • Chris Rendell
  • Lulu Guravich
  • Peter and Kathy Guravich
  • Anne Scott
  • Jocelyn Paquette
  • LJ Shumka in Memory of Kay Hiebert
  • George and Patricia Schuyler
  • Robert Schulman in Memory of Phil and Mary Helen Schulman
  • Alissa Sylvester
  • Harry Beach
  • Stacey Pope, Scooter Youst and family
  • Patricia and George Schuyler for Beth Schulman and David Kamens
  • Natalie Donaher
  • John Williams
  • Anonomyous for Clark and Sue
  • OCIA International Inc.
  • Porter Kirkwood
  • April Feeman Locke for George Schuyler
  • Shelley Jones for Donna Vricella
  • Shelley Jones for Bobbi, Jerry, Robie, JT, Anthony
  • Shelley Jones for Erin Joy Seibert
  • Shelley Jones for Deb Tyler
  • Jacqueline Richard
  • Christine Holcomb for Honour of Deb Tyler
  • Laura Mather
  • Elizabeth Schulman
  • Charles Alderson
  • Karen J Balland
  • Lynn Frost
  • Deborah Russell
  • Erin Joy Seibert in Honour of Lenny Seiber and the Seiber Clan
  • Karin Dykeman
  • Lisa Ruskowski
  • Sophie LeBlanc
  • Max Fisher
  • J Ogden
  • Porter Kirkwood
  • Patricia Pedersen for Luca Pedersen
  • Penelope Smart for Nancy Phillips