Natalie Wightman of Wightman Specialty Products joins me and co-host Josh VanBrakle, the Council's Wood Products Utilization and Marketing Specialist, on Watershed Wednesday today at 1 p.m. We'll talk about the challenges of maintaining a competitive, family-run business for 65 years, sourcing local woods and keeping pace with the international wood-products market.Most of the raw materials that Wightman uses come from within a 60-mile radius of their mill in Portlandville, New York. A Catskill WoodNet member, Wightman uses these Catskill-regional woods to create flooring, moulding, siding, stair treads, wainscot, paneling. In the business since 1945, Wightman excels at customer service, helping its customers manage wood from "tree to table." For an off-the-trail wood business, Wightman manages keeps its customers up to date through its weekly blog.
Post your questions for Natalie and Josh here or on the Watershed Agricultural Council's FaceBook page. Listen in to live streaming audio too.
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