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Discount Log Company become Grown in Britain Approved

Family-run firewood suppliers, Discount Log Company, is proud to have become Grown in Britain certified.

The government scheme identifies companies that source firewood specifically in the UK and is designed to help promote a sustainable future for local woodlands.

The Grown in Britain scheme is backed by the timber Chain of Custody scheme, and tracks raw materials from the forest or woodland of its origin through the supply chain to the end customer.

MD of The Discount Log Company, Olly Richardson, said: “It’s great to have been recognised as Grown in Britain certified. Each of our alder, ash, beech, oak and sycamore trees have been grown and replanted on our family farm in Northumberland.

“We’ve been supplying quality firewood and kindling to our customers for over 50 years and have always been a tight-knit family business, providing a sustainable, quality product.”

All of the hardwood, softwood and kindling provided by Discount Log Company is kiln-dried, ensuring a moisture content of less than 20% which ensures a cleaner, better quality burn.

The company supplies individuals and businesses across the UK from its Northumberland-based farm and is Woodsure Certified, the UK’s only woodfuel certification scheme. The scheme recognises suppliers who provide products that burn with optimum efficiency, putting each product through a thorough testing and control process.

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Discount Log Company become Woodsure Certified

Fine firewood suppliers, Discount Log Company, are celebrating becoming UK Woodsure certified.

The family-run business, which has been supplying kiln-dried firewood and kindling for over 50 years, received the certification in recognition of the quality of their product.

Woodsure is the UK’s only woodfuel certification scheme and is backed by Defra, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The scheme recognises suppliers who provide products that burn with optimum efficiency, putting each product through a thorough testing and control process.

Speaking about the recognition, Director Olly Richardson said: “We are delighted to have been recognised with Woodsure certification for our firewood and kindling supplies. It is a testament to the hard work and care our whole team put into producing our product.

“Each of our logs is guaranteed to have a moisture content of below 20% ensuring a cleaner and more economical burn. We get great feedback from our customers who love the quality and reliability of our products. Woodsure certification marks us as a responsible, trustworthy supplier.”

The company supplies individuals and businesses across the UK from its Northumberland-based farm. The hardwood and softwood kiln-dried logs are sustainably grown from alder, ash, beech, oak and sycamore trees.

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Discount Log Company Launch New Website

Finding quality kiln-dried logs and kindling has become much easier for customers across the UK as trusted supplier, Discount Log Company, has launched its new ecommerce website.

Operating from its Corbridge HQ, the company provides firewood and kindling, sourced locally from its own farm of alder, ash, beech, oak and sycamore trees.

MD of The Discount Log Company, Olly Richardson, said: “We are delighted to ramp up our online presence with the launch of our new website. Not only does it give people the opportunity to purchase, it is also a great opportunity to tell people more about the history of Discount Log Company and our brand values.

“While we will always continue to welcome customers to the farm to select the bags of kiln-dried logs and sacks of kindling, our new website gives us the opportunity to share our product with a much wider audience and introduce more people to our meticulously created product.”

The company recently became Woodsure Certified and is proud to be part of the Grown in Britain scheme.

The Grown in Britain scheme champions sustainable production in the UK, while Woodsure Certified, is the UK’s only woodfuel certification scheme. The scheme recognises suppliers who provide wood products that burn with optimum efficiency.

Having been in business over 50 years, the Discount Log Company has garnered a stellar reputation for quality products. Each log contains less than 20% moisture, leading to a clean, quality burn.