Whether you’re looking for a more eco-friendly method of heating your home, a way to make your living space cozier during colder evenings, or an alternative to cooking in the kitchen, firewood is a way to go. We are Flathead Father N’ Son, and we know the unique benefits it can bring to you and your home. Here are 5 good reasons to burn firewood – for heating, cooking, and just for fun.
Eco-Conscious Choice
Nowadays, we tend to seek more eco-friendly ways to keep our dwellings warm. We’re growing to understand the negative impact of our actions and habits on the planet we live on. Burning fossil fuels is one of the leading contributors to climate change. Even worse, these fuels are not renewable. If we don’t consume them responsibly, soon we’ll experience the shortage. Wood fuel is a different story. This is the sustainable solution we, as consumers, and our environment, can benefit from.
Wood fuel is a renewable energy resource. As long as forests are sustainably managed, new trees can grow and replace the ones harvested for firewood. This ensures a constant supply of fuel.
Secondly, burning firewood produces significantly fewer harmful emissions than fossil fuels. When fossil fuels are burned, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide and other pollutants into the air. Firewood releases carbon dioxide, too, but in smaller quantities. Besides, trees that produce firewood absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they grew, and this offsets pollution. Additionally, modern wood stoves and fireplace inserts are designed to burn wood more efficiently and cleanly, reducing emissions even further.
One more advantage of firewood as an alternative to gas, oil, and coal is that we source it locally from Northwest Montana forests. This allows reducing transportation costs and associated emissions. In contrast, fossil fuels are transported long distances before reaching consumers, contributing to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Control Over Your Energy Bills
With the price of energy rising, many of us are now being hit with disproportionate and excessive energy bills from traditional energy suppliers. When you use firewood to heat your home, you gain a lot more control over your energy usage (as you can see how much wood you have available to use each day), and you pay for the source of energy upfront (meaning you won’t have to face huge bills after already spending your budget).
Creating a Cozy Environment
Who doesn’t love to sit back in front of the warm glow of a contained fire? Not only do you get the warmth and cozy cabin aesthetic in your home, but you can also enjoy the gently crackling sound of burning wood. And don’t forget about the appealing smell of softwood. When you burn firewood, your indoor environment gets tenfold snugger and comfier.
Benefits of burning firewood
Outdoor Fires
If you have a fire pit, burning firewood outdoors can allow you to enjoy summer nights longer. Rather than having to retire indoors when the sun sets, you can continue your evening, basking in the warm and comforting glow of your outdoor fire. Whether you’re enjoying the night sky alone, bonding with family, or entertaining extended family and friends, firewood for an outdoor fire pit can give you the opportunity to spend more time outdoors and create fond memories.
Healthier and Tastier Meals
Cooking with firewood can be a sensory experience that engages all five senses and adds a unique dimension to the entire process. The crackling of the wood, the warmth of the flames, and the aromatic scents of the wood can create a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere, contributing to the creation of culinary masterpieces.
Cooking with firewood can have a significant impact on the aroma of the food. Softwoods like pine and spruce are able to add a pleasant aroma to your meal, and enhance its flavor. Choosing different types of wood will help you create interesting flavor profiles to the food.
Reasons to burn firewood for cooking
Overall, burn firewood is capable of improving the quality of your meals. The slow and steady heat generated by wood fuel can result in more evenly and thoroughly cooked food, which is harder to achieve with other cooking methods. In the end, you get food that is more tender, flavorful, and delicious. There are health benefits, too. Cooking over a campfire is often slower and at lower temperatures than with gas or electric stoves. This helps preserve nutrients, especially vitamins.
Burn Firewood, Make a Difference
Here at Flathead Father N’ Son, we do what we can to give back to the community we live in. We donate firewood to an individual or family in need every month. If you can’t afford to buy fuelwood or know people who need support, contact us at ryan@flatheadfathernson.com and we’ll try to help. We also offer a pay-it-forward service, where customers can choose to donate firewood to struggling individuals.
There really are a host of reasons to invest in wood for burning – those outlined above are just getting the ball rolling! If you’re looking for high-quality local firewood, don’t hesitate to get in touch. We pride ourselves on supplying the best wood for all purposes.