Malloree Weinheimer, Chickadee Forestry

Malloree Weinheimer, Chickadee Forestry

From The Woodpreneur Podcast by Acres of Timber

March 12, 2026 · 30 min · Season 4 · Episode 477

About this episode

Malloree Weinheimer discusses her work in advocating for local wood economies and sustainable forestry practices.

Local wood economies don't just happen on their own. They require dedicated advocates who understand forestry, respect the trades, and can bridge the gap between landowners, loggers, sawmills, and communities. In this episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast, host Jennifer Alger sits down with Malloree Weinheimer of Chickadee Forestry LLC to explore her work championing small-scale loggers, supporting sustainable forest management, and connecting people to the trees in their own backyards. Malloree shares her journey from conservation research to private consulting focused on rural economic development, and why passing down forestry knowledge as experienced foresters retire has become critically important. You'll hear about the vital role foresters play in helping small landowners manage micro-forests sustainably, the importance of building stronger, cooperative relationships between foresters and loggers, and how local wood groups can create viable markets for locally sourced timber. Malloree discusses innovative projects like the Firewood CSA and the successful Washington sawmill cooperative that's making measurable progress in local wood sales and community-based forestry. This…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Alger

Guest: Malloree Weinheimer

Topics covered

  • local wood economies
  • sustainable forestry
  • rural economic development
  • forestry knowledge transfer
  • cooperative relationships
  • local timber markets

Keywords

  • forestry
  • sustainable management
  • small-scale loggers
  • local timber
  • community forestry
  • economic development
  • firewood CSA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chickadee Forestry LLC

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