We Saved the Barn at Hurricane Valley Farm

Thanks to so many generous community members, local businesses, and philanthropic organizations, we were able to raise the $350,000 necessary to save the 100-year-old barn! Repairs are ongoing, and progress is happening every day - timbers are being repaired, new clapboards are going up, and a fresh coat of paint will be applied before we know it. We’re excited to see this barn continue to be used for the next 100 years!

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!). 

Reliving The 2024 Barn Fest Fundraiser

Thank you to our Generous donors

Many community members

Anchor Beam Sponsors ($50,000+)

Michael and Judith Vance

Gable Sponsors ($25,000+):

Clapboard Sponsors ($10,000+):

Clifford and Susan Gilpin

Rafter Sponsor ($5,000+):

 

Loft Sponsors ($2,500+):

Marsha J. Clark and Peter Goffin 

Post Sponsors ($1,000+):

Claudia King