Ansley Bloomer: Local wood achieves local good

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Ansley Bloomer, the assistant director of Renewable Energy Vermont.
A healthy working landscape is a crucial part of Vermont’s identity. With almost 80 percent of Vermont covered in forested land, wood markets provide a sustainable economic solution for rural Vermont communities. Stewardship of these natural resources is essential, so historically we have relied on low-grade wood markets to incentivize the tasks essential to maintaining forest hea