Our Cherry Wood is harvested from sustainable growth forests in Kane, Pennsylvania. We are certified through
the Forest Conservation Program of SmartWood, and accredited with the Forest Stewardship Council. ShackletonThomas is proud to be contributing to the protection of the total forest ecosystem.

The Forest Stewardship Council is an international non-profit organization founded in 1993 to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the
world's forests.

It is an association of Members consisting of a diverse group of representatives from environmental and social groups, the timber trade and the forestry profession, indigenous people's organizations, community forestry groups and forest product certification organizations from around the world. Membership is open to all who are involved in forestry or forest products and share its aims and objectives. www.http://www.fscoax.org

SmartWood's purpose is to improve the effectiveness of sustainable forestry in conserving bio-diversity and providing equity for local communities, fair treatment to workers, and creating incentives for businesses so that they can benefit economically from responsible forestry practices.

Initiated in 1989, SmartWood is the oldest and most extensive certification program in the world. SmartWood is a program of the Rainforest Alliance, an international nonprofit environmental group based in New York City.

Though the program initially focused on tropical forests, today SmartWood now works in all forest types—tropical, temperate and boreal—and operations, including natural forests, plantations, large commercial operations and small-scale community projects.

www.smartwood.org