Wood From the Hood

What Wood From the Hood does

Wood From the Hood is a Minneapolis-based, founder-owned craft manufacturer founded in 2008 that reclaims fallen urban trees from Twin Cities neighborhoods and converts them into kiln-dried hardwood lumber, live edge slabs, and finished furniture. The core technical operation is urban tree reclamation — sourcing logs locally, milling them into 4/4, 8/4, and 12/4 lumber in species such as ash, elm, black walnut, silver maple, hackberry, honey locust, catalpa, and boxelder, and kiln-drying the output. The company maintains a stated inventory of over 100,000 board feet of lumber and 500+ wood slabs, each tracked to its originating zip code, which underpins a provenance-driven product story.

The company sells through four channels: (1) raw lumber and slab sales to woodworkers and craftspeople, priced per board foot ($5–$25+ depending on thickness, species, and grade); (2) bespoke custom furniture fabrication for commercial and residential clients, with named projects spanning breweries (Surly, Modist, Dangerous Man, ONE Fermentary), restaurants, coffee shops (Caribou, Pizza Luce), corporate offices (Be The Match, Epic, Capital Partners, Building Trades Credit Union), and architecture/design firms (Gensler, HGA, Cushman & Wakefield); (3) a direct-to-consumer e-commerce catalog of small home goods (bottle openers, charcuterie boards, cutting boards, cribbage boards, growth charts, valet trays, cocktail smokers, Mancala boards, ornaments, and Mineral Bee wood conditioner), typically priced $6–$115; and (4) the Evergreen by Wood From the Hood sub-brand launched in 2023, a pre-designed furniture line (Kenwood, Longfellow, Crosby, Riverside collections) priced $999–$2,799 that codifies the sustainability claim of 220 lbs CO2e removed and 250 lbs of lumber diverted per piece. Distribution is regional for custom and showroom activity and nationwide for small e-commerce items, with a local retail reseller network supplementing direct sales.

The business is privately held with 1-10 employees, no disclosed external funding, and a single named owner (Rick). All revenue streams are transactional (one-time purchases, no subscriptions). The model combines a high-touch, project-based commercial arm (longer sales cycle, larger average contract value) with a low-AUV, high-volume e-commerce tail, anchored by a sustainability and local-provenance brand narrative.

Name

Wood From the Hood

Legal name

Wood From the Hood

Website

https://woodfromthehood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wood From the Hood, founded in 2008 in Minneapolis, reclaims fallen Twin Cities urban trees and mills them into kiln-dried hardwood lumber, live edge slabs, and custom furniture sold to woodworkers, breweries, restaurants, architects, and direct consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reclaimed Wood Furniture & Lumber

NAICS

Sawmills (321113), Wood Product Manufacturing (321)

SIC

Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAMABAB

Hardwood Lumber Sawmills

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Sawmills & Wood Processing

SECONDARYEUAIAHAE

Wood Waste Processing & Recycling (Mulch, Biomass Feedstock)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Construction & Demolition (C&D) Waste Management

Keywords

• Reclaimed urban wood
• Custom wood furniture
• Live edge slabs
• Kiln-dried hardwood
• Sustainable woodworking

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lumber and Wood Slab Sales: Direct sales of kiln-dried urban hardwood lumber and live edge slabs to woodworkers, craftspeople, and builders. Inventory includes over 100,000 BF of lumber and 500+ slabs in various species including ash, elm, black walnut, silver maple, hackberry, and more.
2. Finished Consumer Products: E-commerce sales of smaller wood products including bottle openers, charcuterie boards, cutting boards, cribbage boards, growth charts, tablet holders, valet trays, cocktail smokers, mancala games, ornaments, magnets, and wood conditioner.
3. Custom Furniture Fabrication: Bespoke custom wood furniture fabrication services for commercial and residential clients. Products include communal tables, dining tables, conference tables, benches, bars, bar counters, cabinets, countertops, and fixtures. Complimentary design consults offered.
4. Evergreen Furniture Line: The Evergreen by Wood From the Hood furniture line features handcrafted pieces made from reclaimed urban wood. Each piece is designed with emphasis on balance, color, and visual weight. Collection includes Kenwood, Longfellow, Crosby, and Riverside tables.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Wood From the Hood reclaims fallen urban trees from Minneapolis/St. Paul neighborhoods and transforms them into kiln-dried hardwood lumber, live edge slabs, and custom wood furniture. The company operates a physical lumber store and e-commerce shop, supplying woodworkers, architects, designers, breweries, restaurants, and homeowners with reclaimed urban hardwoods and finished home goods.

Product overview

Wood From the Hood is a Minneapolis-based reclaimed wood company that transforms fallen urban trees into high-quality hardwoods and finished products. The core offering comprises urban lumber and live edge wood slabs (with over 100,000 BF inventory and 500+ slabs available), custom wood furniture fabrication services, and the Evergreen by Wood From the Hood furniture sub-brand. Supporting the core business, the company produces a diverse portfolio of home goods including charcuterie boards, cutting boards, bottle openers, cribbage boards, growth charts, tablet holders, valet trays, Mancala game boards, cocktail smokers and smoking chips, wood care products (Mineral Bee), Minnesota-themed items, and wooden decorative trees. The Evergreen sub-brand (launched 2023) offers pre-designed furniture collections including Kenwood, Longfellow, Crosby, and Riverside, each emphasizing sustainability with documented carbon reduction (220 lbs CO2e per piece). All products utilize reclaimed urban wood sourced from Twin Cities neighborhoods, with slabs trackable to originating zip codes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Evergreen by Wood From the Hood: An exclusive furniture line launched in 2023 that emphasizes balance, color, and visual weight. Each piece is handcrafted and designed to enhance beauty and functionality. The line removes an average of 220 LBs of CO2e from the atmosphere and 250 LBs of discarded lumber from the waste stream per piece. Collections include Kenwood, Longfellow, Crosby, and Riverside.

Products and services

• Urban Lumber and Live Edge Slabs Kiln-dried urban hardwood lumber and live edge slabs sold to woodworkers, craftspeople, and builders. Pricing is per board foot (BF), ranging from $5 to $25+ depending on species, width, grade, and thickness.
• Custom Wood Furniture Fabrication Custom furniture fabrication services for commercial and residential clients. Project pricing is provided upon consultation; past commercial clients include breweries (Dangerous Man, Modist, Surly, ONE Fermentary), coffee shops (Caribou Coffee), restaurants (Pizza Luce, Colita), and architectural firms (HGA, Gensler, Cushman & Wakefield).
• Evergreen by Wood From the Hood Furniture Line

Quantifiable outcome

• Removes 220 lbs CO2e from the atmosphere per Evergreen furniture piece
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pioneer Millworks: One of North America's largest reclaimed wood flooring and lumber suppliers, based in New York. Comparable to Wood From the Hood in offering reclaimed hardwoods and custom-fabrication-adjacent capabilities, but at significantly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• TerraMai Reclaimed Woods: Large reclaimed wood supplier focused on sustainable, traceable hardwoods for commercial projects. Overlaps with Wood From the Hood in reclaimed material provenance and B2B specification, but TerraMai operates at greater scale and across multiple wood categories beyond urban-sourced stock.

Direct peers

• Urban Lumber Company: Michigan-based urban tree reclamation sawmill that mills salvaged municipal trees into lumber and slabs. Directly comparable business model — recovering wood from city tree services and reselling as hardwood — making it the closest operational peer.
• The Joinery: Portland, Oregon maker of custom, sustainably sourced wood furniture for residential and commercial clients. Comparable in custom-fabrication services, design-forward aesthetic, and sustainability positioning, though they source certified lumber rather than urban reclaimed timber.
• Vermont Woods Studios: Vermont-based maker of custom wood furniture marketed on sustainability and American craftsmanship. Comparable in custom-built offerings, sustainability messaging, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce, though they use FSC-certified domestic hardwood rather than urban reclaimed stock.
• Hardwood Artisans: Virginia-based custom solid wood furniture maker selling online direct to consumers. Comparable in handcrafted American hardwood furniture with sustainability positioning and DTC e-commerce sales model.
• Longleaf Lumber: New England reclaimed lumber supplier offering salvaged timbers, beams, and slabs. Comparable in reclaimed hardwood inventory, provenance storytelling, and trade customer base, though without the custom furniture vertical that Wood From the Hood builds out.

Regional players

• Room & Board: Minneapolis-based design-forward home furniture retailer and manufacturer. Comparable as a same-metro custom wood furniture business serving architects and homeowners, but at vastly larger scale with made-to-order upholstery and case goods rather than reclaimed-wood specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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