Breton Forest Innovation Cooperative
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Choose wood, support local! Together we can!
for flora, fauna and folks!
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2930 Cabot Trail
Baddeck, NS
B0E1B0
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How it all came about...
Breton Forest Innovation Coop (BFIC) formed around the concept of developing a community owned kiln as a development mechanism of value-added wood businesses on Cape Breton. Through further discussions and community meetings, the concept grew to become a community based initiative addressing the entire forest product supply chain.
Past efforts to improve forest health and economic return were not resilient to fluxes in market health because they did not consider the entire supply chain: from “Forest Floor to Wooden Door”. This holistic concept ensures long term health of forest ecosystems and rural communities. The foundation requires mentorship-based education. The walls require silvicultural management from reforestation to selective harvests. The roof is maintained by turning unique raw materials into highly sought after marketables. This systematic process will nurture healthy forests while ensuring long term wellness of the forest product chain. From mature seed trees in biodiverse habitat, to nursery growers, tree deliverers, tree planters, young stand selectors, tree markers, fellers, truckers, millers, craft woodworkers, architects and designers, and woodlot owners all will benefit.
