Baxter’s Firewood & Mulch is owned and operated by Drew Baxter, with his dad, Steve, backing him every step of the way. We’re not a middleman and we’re not a side hustle — making great firewood is what we do, every single day, from our yard in Camanche, Iowa.
Drew started in this trade as a high-school freshman, stacking and bundling wood for the local hardwoods business he’d eventually buy. After years of learning every job in the yard, he took over the operation — kiln and all — and now runs it hands-on, in the wood, every day. That means when you call Baxter’s, you’re talking to the person who actually cut, dried, and loaded your wood.
With close to a decade in the trade and Steve handling the details behind the scenes, Baxter’s runs like a family should: dependable, straightforward, and genuinely proud of the product that goes out the door.
“Seasoned” just means wood that’s been left in a pile to air-dry — and how dry it actually is depends on the weather, the stack, and how long it sat. You’re often gambling on wood that’s still too wet to burn well.
Kiln-dried firewood takes the guesswork out. We dry every batch in our kiln for 46 hours at 255°F, which brings the moisture down to roughly 10–15% — consistently, load after load.
| Kiln-Dried (Baxter’s) | Seasoned / Backyard Pile |
| ~10–15% moisture, every load | Unpredictable — often still wet inside |
| Lights fast, burns hot, less smoke | Hard to light, smoky, hisses |
| Heat kills bugs & disease (incl. emerald ash borer) | Can carry pests from tree to tree |
| Clean — no bark, dirt, or surprises | Whatever came off the truck |
| Same-week delivery, stacked if you want | You haul and hope |
Certified for transport across county and state lines, our wood is ready to burn the day it arrives — no waiting months for a pile to dry out.
Locally Sourced Logs
We buy from loggers across Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin — up to 10 semi-loads a week in peak season.
Sorted by Species
Every log is separated into oak, hickory, cherry, or mixed before it’s cut, so you get exactly what you order.
Kiln-Dried & Tested
Cut, loaded into kiln baskets, and dried 46 hours at 255°. We check moisture and burn quality regularly — if it’s not right, it goes back in.
Clean, On-Time Delivery
Loaded and delivered to your door, usually within 1 week of ordering. Dumped clean or stacked on request.
Premium, Always – We don’t cut corners on quality to hit a lower price. You get the best wood we can possibly make.
Local & Dependable – Same family, same yard, same person answering the phone. We show up when we say we will.
Customer-First – Flexible deliveries, honest advice on what to burn, and a product we’ll stand behind.
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