

In the food world there is the debate between "organic" and "local" and the idea of looking your farmer in the eye. It appears that much the same thing is happening in wood- there is certified FSC lumber, and there is local, sustainably harvested lumber where you look your forester in the eye. There is even a National Network of Forest Practitioners that "promotes the mutual well being of workers, rural communities, and forests by supporting individuals and groups that build sustainable relationships between forests and people."...Read the full story on TreeHugger