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Forestry Impact Staff Articles

February 10, 2025

Reimagining a forest products industry that solves problems for people and planet

Vermont’s forest products industry generates $2.1B in annual economic output in forestry, logging, processing, construction,…

“We always start from a place of respect for our clients, especially with women, femmes, trans, or queer-identified people because there is such a history of toxic masculinity in the trades. It’s a big part of what drew people to us in the early days.” says co-founder Ace McArleton. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

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October 14, 2024

New Frameworks Brings Hope to Construction

Building houses, community, and solutions to extreme weather events one straw bale at a time.…

Scott Duffy, right, and his son Ian. Having experienced rapid growth, both Scott and Ian agree that moderate growth rooted in sustainable forestry is the goal for the future of Rockledge. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Business Coaching Forestry Impact Staff Articles

October 7, 2024

A Father-Son Furniture Making Business Navigates Growth, Transition

Rockledge Farm plans for sustainable growth that is integrated with nature. When Scott Duffy…

George Sawyer was working as a freelance industrial designer before taking over his father’s business in 2015 with his wife, Erin Smith. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Business Coaching Forestry Impact Staff Articles

September 30, 2024

Sawyer Made Balances Growth with Tradition

Pushing the creative boundaries of the Windsor chair, George Sawyer is bringing traditional techniques to…

Vermont Forest Industry Summit Keynote Panel with Tanbark. Photo by Kelly Nottermann.

Forestry Staff Articles

August 5, 2024

Annual Vermont Forest Industry Summit Highlights Innovation in Regional Forest Economy

Northern New England has an opportunity to develop a new bioeconomy that will transform forest…

Emily Dawson, founder of Single Widget in Portland, Oregon, is a licensed architect and implementer of bio-based structural solutions. She participated in the 2023 Forest Accelerator in East Burke. Photo by Erica Houskeeper

Forestry Staff Articles

March 4, 2024

Can Vermont Become a Regional Hub for Forest Innovation?

Jared Reynolds at the Vermont Forestry Accelerator thinks so, and he has a plan. By…

After 15 years working with multinational corporations around the world to find greater efficiency in infrastructure, computerization, and administration, Phil Gervais returned home to help his son, Josh, and business partner, Matt Gregoire, open Vermont Natural Forest Products. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Forestry Press Releases Staff Articles

October 30, 2023

Neighbor to Neighbor: Vermont Natural Forest Products Sees Potential in Pellets

An alternative to importing fuel for heat, Richford VT sawmill produces clean burning, locally sourced…

Forestry Press Releases

October 10, 2023

Next Generation Wood-Based Textiles Offer Northern Forest Market Development Opportunities

The potential for wood to replace plastic in woven and nonwoven textiles is progressing rapidly,…

Do you love to work outdoors? Enjoy making things with your hands? Love to drive big machines, or want to use technology to solve environmental problems? A career in Vermont’s forest economy could be a great fit for you! Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Forestry Press Releases Staff Articles

July 19, 2023

Curious About a Career in the Forest Economy?

Do you love to work outdoors? Enjoy making things with your hands? Love to drive…

Cross-laminated timber, which is being used at Fairbanks, consists of multiple wood panels that are glued together, providing strength and stability that is comparable to concrete, steel, and heavy timber. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Forestry Staff Articles

May 15, 2023

Fairbanks Museum Home to Vermont’s First Demonstration Mass Timber Building

Aligned with the Fairbank’s commitment to decarbonization, the new addition is the first in the…

Forestry Staff Articles

October 12, 2022

Family, Forest at Heart Center of Katie Babic Designs

By Christine McGowan, Vermont Forest Industry Network Gathered under an old pine tree at her…

Forestry Staff Articles

July 1, 2022

SAVU Sauna Experience Begins in Vermont Forest

By Christine McGowan, Vermont Forest Industry Network Dave Nelson is on a mission to bring…

Forestry

Reimagining a forest products industry that solves problems for people and planet

New Frameworks Brings Hope to Construction

A Father-Son Furniture Making Business Navigates Growth, Transition

Sawyer Made Balances Growth with Tradition

Annual Vermont Forest Industry Summit Highlights Innovation in Regional Forest Economy

Can Vermont Become a Regional Hub for Forest Innovation?

Neighbor to Neighbor: Vermont Natural Forest Products Sees Potential in Pellets

Next Generation Wood-Based Textiles Offer Northern Forest Market Development Opportunities

Curious About a Career in the Forest Economy?

Fairbanks Museum Home to Vermont’s First Demonstration Mass Timber Building

Family, Forest at Heart Center of Katie Babic Designs

SAVU Sauna Experience Begins in Vermont Forest

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