Community Investment · Update
We're about 80% of the way through our community raise.
Here's where things stand, and a few of the things happening on the farm because of it. If you've been thinking about investing, there's still a bit of room.
What's happening on the farm
What the new equipment is letting us do.
A good part of what's been raised went into the processing and packing room. None of it is flashy, but each piece changes what we can actually get done in a day. A few examples:
The roll-stock packaging machine
We can now package our cuts in-house — sealed, labeled, and retail-ready — instead of sending that work out. The packs come out consistent, and we get through a lot more of them in the same amount of time.
Stacking pallets high in the barn
With a pallet stacker and new shelving, we're storing up instead of out. That's more capacity in the same footprint, and less time spent shuffling things around to find room.
More frozen storage
An added freezer container gives us room to hold and stage product properly. That keeps everything organized through the busy season and makes packing orders quicker and more efficient.
The Lucky Linker
This one lets us make a wider range of sausages and links, so we can grow our product line and say yes to more of what customers have been asking for.
All of it is in and running now.
What we're working on next
Now the job is to put it all to use.
A farm spends ahead of itself — we hire and train before the work picks up, and get the new equipment humming before it saves us any time. The support we've raised is what makes that possible. Over the coming months, that means:
- Reaching more customers through the farm store, online shop, markets, and home delivery.
- Adding to the team and training everyone up on the new gear.
- Packing and fulfilling orders with less wasted time and labor.
- Keeping better track of inventory, and of the animals and fields.
How the offering works
The basics, in plain terms.
Community Shares are a way to invest in the farm for the long haul. Here's the short version — the full details are in the Offering Circular.
How to invest
If you'd like to be part of it.
Fill out the investor packet form and we'll send you the Offering Circular and Subscription Agreement within a couple of business days. There's no commitment — it just gets you the details so you can decide.
For Vermont investors only · maplewindfarm.com/pages/invest
Thank you to everyone who's invested so far. It's going straight into the work — good food, steady jobs, and well-cared-for land here in Richmond. We're grateful for your trust, and glad to have you along for it.
With gratitude,
Bruce Hennessey & Beth Whiting
This page is a summary for general information and is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. Any offer is made only to Vermont residents and only through Maple Wind Farm's Vermont Community Offering Circular and Subscription Agreement, which you should read in full before investing. Class B Community Shares are illiquid and non-redeemable; dividends depend on the farm's annual performance and are not guaranteed. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of your investment. The company valuation referenced in the offering is internally prepared and not third-party audited. Figures reflect commitments and equipment installed as of the 2026/27 first quarter.