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Furniture from unwanted urban trees
Connecticut brothers Ted and Zeb Esselstyn, co-founders of City Bench, create one-of-a kind furniture from unwanted urban trees.
Each year, cities are forced to remove thousands of trees—some diseased, and some just due to maintenance. The vast majority are put into landfills or mulched, generating more than 16 million tons of green waste a year.
City Bench intercepts these logs before they are dumped or chipped, transforming once-majestic oaks and evergreens into handcrafted tables, chairs and benches. Every piece City Bench creates has a story—its “birth certificate” is embedded in the wood.
Ted and Zeb have an immediate need for a Wood-Mizer portable sawmill to continue creating these unique works of art.
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Opening of Pop-up Store in New Haven
Come and celebrate with Ted and Zeb the opening of City Bench's new pop-up storefront in New Haven More
City Bench Featured on New York Times
ShadeFund entrepreneur City Bench was featured on the New York Times print and now online edition More
110321-citybench~74 billion trees and counting. Why urban forests matter to you.
Urban forests are important because of their size and scope, their impact on local economies, and the many social and environmental benefits they provide, due in large part to their proximity to people... More
110321-citybench~From Tree, to Farm, to Yale's Table
New Woodworking Company Saves Red Oaks From Landfill To Make Tables And Benches For Yale Farm... More
110318-citybench~Brothers bring new life to old New Haven oaks
NEW HAVEN — Two rather unremarkable red oaks have been transformed into objects of beauty, the luscious curve of their grain and even their urban scarring captured in a new dimension... More
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Supporters
Carter
Natural resources need economic value to sustain and further the goals of conservation. ShadeFund is promoting that economic value and making triple bottom line results a reality.
Swati Rayasam
I give because the future of our country rests on the development of a robust green economy.
esmith
I give because I love seeing old stuff turn into new stuff.1200
City Bench
Connecticut brothers Ted and Zeb Esselstyn, co-founders of City Bench, create one-of-a kind furniture from unwanted urban trees.
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City Bench needs $25,000 to acquire a Wood-Mizer portable sawmill to continue creating beautiful and unique works of art.
BUSINESS CATEGORY
Wood Goods
LOCATION
Higganum,CT
Fern Studios
Fern Studios sells stunning heirloom-quality tables, lamps and other furniture made from sustainably sourced American hardwoods.
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Fern needs $2500 to purchase woodworking equipment & renovate space in a 19th century barn into a permanent workshop.
BUSINESS CATEGORY
Wood Goods
LOCATION
Germantown,NY
