The Ellingsens
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Aaron Ellingsen returned to Cortes to found Ellingsen Woods in 2016 with a plan to contribute to the creation of a modern, working, small-scale, value-added forestry products industry for Cortes Island. Nothing could have prepared him for the next 7 years. In 2019 his wife Jeramie entered into the project bringing with her a multidisciplinary background. Together they have been working to reimagine Family Forestry in British Columbia. The process has not been linear.
About Us
ELLINGSEN is a family-run sawmill founded in 2016. Our companies' forest lands and sawmill operation are located on beautiful Cortes Island, BC within the unceded, ancestral territories of the toq qaymÉ©xÊ· (Klahoose), ɬəʔamÉ›n qaymÉ©xÊ· (Tla’amin), Ê”op qaymÉ©xÊ· (Homalco) Nations.
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ELLINGSEN WOODS is a 70-acre parcel of forest land owned by the Ellingsen Family on Cortes Island. Our sawmill, spa, and glamping ground are located on a portion of the property. The rest of the land is gorgeous second-growth forest and we are working to develop trails and moments in the woods for our guests to enjoy.
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Jeramie's CV​​​
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