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This is Chris Redgrave for Zions Bank Speaking on Business.
In the U.S. we have over 20 million acres of urban forest. Municipal landscapes alone have almost 4 billion trees. And every year we waste around 200 million trees from urban forests that are cut down, many to be buried in a landfill. If we could recycle this wood, it could fulfill 30 percent of the lumber demand in the United States. That's huge!
Mark Humpherys learned these stats some years ago and decided he wanted to do something about it. Going green is already a focus at his cabinetry shop, Homestead Cabinet and Furniture in Hyrum. He decided to take it one step further and focus on reclaimed woods from local trees being cut down for one reason for another. He also collects wood from old barns around the Cache Valley that were built over 100 years ago. In looking through his selection, you'll also find wood from trees at the Logan Tabernacle and the 100-year-old sycamore trees recently cut down in Brigham City.
You wouldn't believe the beautiful cabinets he builds with these reclaimed woods! In visiting Homestead Cabinet, Mark showed me cabinets made out of everything from Siberian elm and sycamore to honey locust and walnut. They were stunning! His operation for preparing the woods, cutting them and turning them into beautiful cabinets is impressive, with 35 employees. By the way, Homestead Cabinets are being shipped all over the United States, from Colorado to California and New York.
Reclaiming wood is a project Mark has been working on for 10 years. He's always believed in going green as much as possible, especially in his cabinetry business. Just think of the cost savings to Homestead Cabinet from using the wood. Instead of shipping it in from out of state, they can collect it right here. It's plentiful, affordable and easy to work with. It's also a product woodworkers can't find anywhere else.
As urban forests continue to diminish because of decay or urban sprawl, Mark is confident in his ability to collect this wood and salvage it at Homestead Cabinet.
For Zions Bank, I'm Chris Redgrave, speaking on business.
Homestead Cabinets 87 E. 200 North Hyrum, Utah 84319 435- 245-4414 www.homesteadcabinet.net
