Barbecue season is upon us yet again, but before you grab your striped apron and tongs spare a thought for the world's tropical forests. They are being stripped of their precious trees in order for us to cook our chicken drumsticks in the great outdoors. In the UK only a tiny 3% of charcoal bought is sustainable, so if you are planning to light up this summer why not purchase your wood charcoal from someone like Graig Farm Organics?
They only use hard woods from sustainably managed woodlands, which are produced through the process of 'coppicing (cutting stems on a 10-15 year cycle), thinnings (removal of poor quality stems in a stand), and 'Lop and Top' (waste material from mature felled timber)'. A 5kg bag will cost you £10.72.
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