Help Save the Barn at Hurricane Valley Farm

Who relies on the barn?

Cultivating Community, a nonprofit food justice organization founded in 2001, leases Hurricane Valley Farm from the Falmouth Land Trust. This unique partnership has returned the land to food production, while allowing the public to enjoy the trails around the farm in all seasons.

The multi-purpose barn is integral to the work of the farm and supports Cultivating Community in its work with immigrant and refugee farmers:

32 community garden plots for households growing food for themselves and their neighbors
selling produce at seven multilingual farm stands that match SNAP and WIC benefits and at 20 wholesale markets, including 14 food pantries and two public school systems
CSA-like program providing bags of culturally relevant food to 34 new immigrant families in southern Maine at no cost

The barn is depended upon for safe and dry storage of farm tools and equipment; drying space for storage crops; office and meeting space for staff, farmers, and gardeners; workshops for the public; plus winter housing for chickens (and soon sheep and goats!).

What is needed now?

We need your help to repair this 100-year-old historic barn so that it can function as a water-tight, working barn for the next 50 years and beyond. FLT is committed to providing a safe and functional work space for Cultivating Community. While the barn is still structurally sound, the roof, siding, timber frame, and foundation are all in need of urgent repair or replacement. We need to raise $350,000 to make the needed repairs and improvements.

With your help we will restore the barn and improve its usability for farmers, volunteers, and farm visitors, including children. Please join the Falmouth Land Trust and Cultivating Community to save the barn that supports new Americans and expands access to healthy, local food in southern Maine.