Support
How Can You Help?
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There are several ways you can get involved and/or support our efforts to create a lasting impact that will benefit generations to come!
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Supporting the Assiniboine Food Forest
Volunteer
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The Assiniboine Food Forest operates on volunteer power! We host several workshops throughout the year, where volunteers can contribute to the cause by lending a hand!
Stay up-to-date on volunteer opportunities
Become a Member
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Invest in your Community Roots by supporting your Local Food Forest!
Your annual contribution of $20 will ensure that you receive e-newsletters, invites to upcoming events & workshops, and a vote when member ballots are called for!
The best part of becoming an AFFI Member? You will be supporting local projects that aim to restore & regenerate habitat, produce healthy food sustainably, and connect students of all ages with a thriving natural landscape!
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To become a member, click the link below to email us! We will reply as soon as possible with details!
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Become a member
Donate
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Did you know that Assiniboine Food Forest Inc. (AFFI) is a registered charity? Charitable donations are issued for all donations over $10.00, provided we have full contact information.
You can donate to AFFI in three ways!
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Online: Through Canada Helps, which offers monthly, or one-time donations of any amount. Payment options include Paypal, and most major credit cards.
Cheque: Please issue & send mail to:
​Assiniboine Food Forest
1735 Rosser Avenue East
Brandon, MB R7A 7J2
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Cash: Contact Chair Person Dave Barnes to arrange for cash donations!
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To make a donation via cheque or cash, please make arrangements by sending us an email at the link below. Thank you for your support!
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Donate via cheque or cash
Contribute to our
Legacy Tree Initiative​
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Support tree planting projects at the Assiniboine Food Forest. We need to plant food-producing trees and shrubs in the Legacy Orchard, and coniferous and deciduous trees along our trail systems. Our Legacy Tree Initiative aims to provide community members the opportunity to contribute to these efforts by purchasing a tree that will be planted on the AFFI landscape. The contribution of a tree to be planted at Assiniboine Food Forest is an excellent way to celebrate new life or honour a life well-spent (memorial). It also makes a great birthday or holiday gift for the “tree-huggers” in your life.
Local Partners
We have partnered with our neighbours at The Green Spot to source fruit trees such as apple, pear, plum, cherry for our Legacy Orchard; and/or other tree types such as maple, oak, spruce, pine to be planted on along our trail systems.
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Local Artist Mireille Desilets is also gracing this initiative with her amazing talents, and has created a lovely keepsake card specifically for this campaign! When community members purchase a tree, they will receive a "keepsake" card and inside will be a certificate of contribution. This little note will honour the person in whose name the tree was purchased.
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Keeping Track
Tree plantings will occur several times throughout the warmer seasons each year. (For contributions made throughout the winter season, your special tree will be planted in the spring.) Once your Legacy Tree is in the ground, the Assiniboine Food Forest will place a land marker at the tree, establish and track permanent GPS coordination, and provide ongoing care and maintenance for your special tree.
The Details
To get involved and place an order for a tree to be planted on the AFFI landscape, complete the form below and our initiative coordinator will be in touch to finalize the details with you soon! Thank you for your support!
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Cost per Tree: $125
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Payment options: e-transfer, cheque or cash, as listed below:
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E-Transfer: affipayments@gmail.com
Please be sure to send password details as well to the same email address.
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Cheque: Please issue & send mail to:
​Assiniboine Food Forest
1735 Rosser Avenue East
Brandon, MB R7A 7J2
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Cash: Contact Chairperson Dave Barnes to arrange for cash donations! 204-728-6278
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Disclaimers: TREE LOCATION; the location of the tree is to be determined by AFFI. LAND-MARKER; assured placement for 2 years, after which time it is not guaranteed that the land-marker will remain intact. GPS COORINDATION; Coordinates will be maintained on record by AFFI. The coordinate list will be updated annually. You can expect to receive notification within one year of planting.
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If you wish to support our tree-planting efforts in other ways (outside of this program) please contact our Chairperson Dave Barnes directly to discuss the possibilities! 20-728-6278
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