Birch Please!
A project in Point la Nim, Canada by Jon MacCurdy000days
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Experience the delicious and unique flavours of the Birch tree. Looking for a sweet and robust addition of flavor? "Birch Please!"
Backers: 210
Average Pledge Per Backer: $44 CAD
Funded: $9,203 CAD of $7,500 CAD
Dates: Feb 10th -> Apr 11th (60 days)
Project By: Jon MacCurdy
Backers: 210
Average Pledge Per Backer: $44 CAD
Funded: $9,203 CAD of $7,500 CAD
Dates: Feb 10th -> Apr 11th (60 days)
Project By: Jon MacCurdy
$9,203 CAD
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 11 @ 14:01 -0400 GMT
122%
of goal
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Latest News
Less than 3 days left! 
April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Don't miss out on this opportunity on these great rewards! A reminder to my American friends, the Canadian dollar is low at only $.80USD. This means savings on top of savings on this premium product. A big thank you to all of my backers! Jon (Read More)
Almost there!
April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Less than $500 to go! Hoping we can reach the goal within the next 24 hrs and keep going till the deadline. (Read More)
To Clarify!
April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
"Prices for retail will be adjusted to market prices following the success of the campaign so take advantage of this great offer on rewards while you can! You're going to love it! Thank you all for your support." There will be no added cost for... (Read More)
Happy Easter
April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Easter to those of you who are celebrating! Spring is a refreshing and rejuvenating time of year and I can hardly wait to start tapping! I'd like to point out to everyone that it is official that the projects tapping goals have increased and... (Read More)
Campaign Success!
April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone! We need your shares! Rest assured that we will indeed reach the project goal, and every share will help to make it possible. Check us out on Twitter @NaturesEstate and on Facebook at Nature's Estate Farm. Thank you for your... (Read More)
More Birch for tapping!
March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Folks,12 days to go and I am hoping for a strong finish! We've added a couple hundred extra taps to the proposed size of operation thanks to a very kind neighbor and his beautiful birch grove. (Read More)
Televised CBC interview
March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/NB/ID/2659691904/ Scroll to 19minutes for host intro/interview. Please share with your family and friends as we are at the 18day marker. I'm confident in the success of the project and am hoping to receive... (Read More)
CBC Radio Interview
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
http://www.cbc.ca/news/birch-syrup-1.3002204 (Read More)
Preview for tonight's televised interview on CBC
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Post by CBC New Brunswick. (Read More)
CBC
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
CBC news Atlantic and Radio-Canada Telejournal L'Acadie tonight as well as CBC radio this afternoon. Tune in! Great coverage. Interview went very well this morning. Interview with Radio Canada coming up in the next hour. Thank... (Read More)
CBC-Radio(francophone) news article
March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
http://m.radio-canada.ca/regions/atlantique/2015/03/17/010-sirop-bouleau-nouveau-brunswick.shtml TV segment should run tonight at 6:00 pm during the 'Téléjournal Acadie' of Radio-Canada. It's on channel 13 or 515 on Rogers Cable, 100 on Bell or 701... (Read More)
Today's Interview
March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
CBC Radio-Canada francophone was at the farm today for a televised interview. I feel it went well considering my camera shyness and I really enjoyed speaking with Serge, the CBC video journalist. It should be on television in the next couple of... (Read More)
CBC Television/CBC Radio Interviews
March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm thrilled to announce that I've been contacted for interviews from both CBC Television and CBC Radio. We are scheduled for a camera interview on the farm on Thursday with CBC Television and in the process of working out a date for the... (Read More)
Free/Discount Shipping Incentive Returning!
March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Accompanying photo in upcoming press release encouraging other to "have a look" at the birch alternative and possibilities. Old birch infront of the historical MacCurdy Estate Farm House (Established 1832) As of today, March 9th 2015, the original... (Read More)
Photos/Snowfall
March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Tower Hill Road/Methot Road. Access road through woodlot to the back portion of the estate. Further back the trail. Lots of snow trail to break. Young birch to be used in the future Small section of the vast woodlot where all of these most recent... (Read More)
T-Shirts/Woodlot Access/Snowmobile
February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
MacCurdyFarmLogo examples Hi Everyone, Here is an example of the T-shirts we have ordered. Choices of white/blue/black/green. On the front of the shirt is our logo, and the back has our slogan "Responsibly Stewarded, Naturally Balanced". Road... (Read More)
Update: Photos from Evaporator manufacturer.
February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Patrick Phaneuf just sent me some additional photos of the 2x6 evaporator and I thought I would share with everyone. Some beautiful work. Off into the woods in the morning for another snowshoe hike and will take photos. T-shirts are in the... (Read More)
Discount shipping for first 50 backers!
February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
First 50 backers receive discount shipping! We are off to a strong start and strong starts make for better success. Ideas to further the project are running through my mind. Off into the woodlot tomorrow, if the coming snowstorm isn't too... (Read More)
MacCurdy Farm blogpost
February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
http://maccurdyfarm.com/2015/02/14/crowd-funding-birch-please/ My brother Justin's latest blog post. (Read More)
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