Archives 2025

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM CUMMINGS LUMBER, BAREFOOT FLOORING & BAREFOOT PELLET COMPANY!
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Please note that we will be closed on:
• December 25th & 26th
• January 1st & 2nd.

We’d like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!

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We’re proud to celebrate Mike McDaniel on his 2nd anniversary with Cummings Lumber!

As a Lumber Handler, Mike has become a cornerstone of our mill. We want to extend a huge thank you to him for his incredible work ethic and unwavering dedication over the last two years. Our operations run smoother because of his hard work and reliability.

Thank you for everything you do, Mike! Here’s to many more.

We had a fantastic time hosting 23 bright students from the Athens Middle School FFA chapter today! They took an in-depth tour of three of our facilities: Cummings Lumber Company Mill, Barefoot Flooring plant, and Barefoot Pellet Company Mill.

A Tree’s Full Journey
The students got a firsthand look at the entire process, starting with a hardwood log entering the mill. They followed it from the debarker and metal detector, through the powerful headsaw where it was transformed into boards, stacked, and finally prepared for shipping after drying in our kilns.

A key lesson they learned was about sustainability and zero waste:

Lumber & Flooring: Logs become lumber, and some of that lumber heads to our Barefoot Flooring plant to become beautiful hardwood flooring.

Energy & Heat: The sawdust we create fires our boiler to run our kilns and heat our buildings!

Barefoot Products: Sawdust from the mills and the flooring plant is converted into Sunfire Heating Blocks and into hardwood heating and BBQ pellets at our Barefoot Pellet Plant.

Complete Cycle: The students saw how we waste nothing—from logs to lumber, lumber to flooring, bark to mulch, and sawdust to blocks and pellets, all from a natural renewable resource.

The Athens Middle School FFA students were an incredibly friendly, respectful group with lots of insightful questions. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm! We wish you all the very best of luck in your future endeavors! #FFA #AthensMiddleSchoolFFA

Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!
We will be closed November 27th & 28th.
Stay safe and good luck to all the deer hunters!!!
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Today, November 11th, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our country.

From the entire team at Cummings Lumber, Barefoot Pellet, & Barefoot Flooring, we extend a very sincere thank you to all our Veterans for your dedication and sacrifice.

Your service makes our freedom possible. Happy Veterans Day!

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Today, we honor an incredible milestone: Roy Cummings Jr.’s 57 years of service at Cummings Lumber! Though now enjoying his well-deserved retirement, Roy’s journey is a powerful testament to dedication and visionary leadership, inspiring countless people along the way.

Roy started with Cummings Lumber back in 1968 and rose to the role of president, shaping the company and the industry. His entrepreneurial drive didn’t stop there; he went on to establish Barefoot Flooring in 2001 and the Barefoot Pellet Company in 2005.

Roy’s approach—combining time-honored values with innovative thinking—helped these companies flourish and set a high bar for excellence. His legacy is one of unwavering commitment, integrity, and inspiration.

Thank you, Roy, for your remarkable 57 years and for showing all of us the enduring impact of hard work and truly visionary leadership.

We’re thrilled to give a huge shout-out to Kelly Root, who is celebrating her third anniversary as our Safety & Transportation Manager at Cummings Lumber!

Since joining us, Kelly has been an indispensable part of the team. Her dedication and professionalism in ensuring the safety of our operations and the smooth running of our transportation have made a huge impact. Kelly is not only a tremendously hard worker who consistently goes above and beyond, but she’s also an incredibly kind person and a true team player.

We extend our deepest gratitude to Kelly for her exceptional service, commitment, and leadership over the past three years. Thank you, Kelly!

On Monday, October 27th, Cummings Lumber Company, Inc. proudly hosted an SFI Qualified Logging Professional (QLP) continuing education program. The full-day, 8-hour course focused on Tree, Log, and Lumber Grades and was led by Scott Weikert, Forest Resources Educator with Penn State Extension.

This annual training is required to maintain QLP status following the completion of core requirements. Participants who have completed a core course or earned CE credit receive a comprehensive training report detailing their expiration date and a summary of all completed coursework. Each report includes a wallet-sized card for easy reference in the field.

The Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Professional Timber Harvester Training Program is dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management, operational safety, regulatory compliance, skill development, professionalism, and profitability. Its mission is to serve the needs of Pennsylvania’s timber industry, forest landowners, and the broader goals of Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.

SFI Administrative Coordinator Mark Ott expressed appreciation for the strong turnout from loggers across the Northern Tier. As a long-standing SFI partner, Cummings Lumber was pleased to host the training and provide lunch for all attendees.

For more information about the Pennsylvania SFI program, please visit the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee website at www.sfiofpa.org.

Massive thanks to our incredible driver, Jim VanNoy, for starting our day with this breathtaking sunrise! Trucking across the country gives our team a front-row seat to the best views.

Thanks for sharing, Jim! Stay safe out there! 🚛