The CFBA is a group of community forestry advocates from across the US who have been involved, individually, in promoting markets for wood products businesses that are locally-based, environmentally and socially-driven, and committed to community-based stewardship. The Alliance allows us to merge our collective resources and, as a group, better coordinate efforts, pool resources and knowledge, and stimulate market awareness and production capacity.

Our Intended Impact

• Forest stewardship and sustainable community economic development by linking responsible forestry sector to market opportunities
• Effective and efficient community forestry groups and businesses by networking efforts at the local, regional and national levels

Our Approach

• Peer-to-peer networking to provide a forum for like-minded businesses to learn from each other, share experiences and expertise, and work together to better leverage market opportunitiesDelivery of capacity building tools and assistance that will increase knowledge and capacity of community forestry wood products businesses

• Marketing and communications to enhance market access opportunities for community forestry wood products businesses by building widespread recognition of their products and facilitating business relationships and sales opportunities between producers and target markets.

We Provide

• Access to markets aligned with our values, capacity and products
• Learning and business relationships with peers across the country
• Knowledge of target market preferences and expectations Integration into distribution and sales systems
• Access to capital for business creation and expansion Consumer awareness of local products having social and environmental story
• Stronger voice in the policy arena

Regional Coordinators
National Coordinator - Sustainable Northwest, Patrick Shannon, 503-221-6911 x 117

Southeast - Southern Forest Network, Alyx Perry, 828-277-9008

Midwest - Rapid Improvement Associates, Warren Gaskill, 608-767-2906

Rocky Mountains - Montana Community Development Corporation, Craig Rawlings, 406-728-9234

Northwest - Mount Adams Resource Stewards, Jay McLaughlin, 509-364-4110

Northeast - Woodnet Market Council, Sandi Morgan, 603-369-3093

For more information, contact your regional coordinator or the national coordinator.