
Growing with the Future: Across the Yard with Allison Deford, NAFF S04EP11
Published: February 6, 2026
Duration: 35:18
This episode is for anyone in the forestry and building materials industries who are interested in attracting more youth or general public into the industry, and how you can get involved in the effort.
The industry is facing a significant skills gap due to a lack of youth interest and new hires, but people are taking action. So, what can we do about it?
In this week’s episode of Across the Yard, Liz Kovach sits down with Allison DeFord, Executive Director at the North American Forest Foundation (NAFF), to discuss NAFF’s initiatives on educating the public about the fore...