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A quarter cord of seasoned hardwood, split and ready to burn. A tidy starter load for occasional fires and fireplace evenings through the season.

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For occasional fires, a quarter to half cord usually carries a Minneapolis household through winter, while regular wood heat users should plan for two to three cords across the full October through April season.

A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Smaller sizes are the same stack at a quarter, half, or three quarters of that volume.

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Minneapolis Firewood Delivery

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About this firewood

A quarter cord of seasoned hardwood, split and ready to burn. A tidy starter load for occasional fires and fireplace evenings through the season.

Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!

For occasional fires, a quarter to half cord usually carries a Minneapolis household through winter, while regular wood heat users should plan for two to three cords across the full October through April season.

A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Smaller sizes are the same stack at a quarter, half, or three quarters of that volume.

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How It Works

Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your cord size

Make sure you adjust the quantity to your home's needs. You can use our calculator to estimate how much you'll need.

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Select your delivery date

Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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Sit back and wait

Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

If you are already prepping your yard for a long Minnesota winter, pair your firewood order with a load of mulch or bulk soil from our Minneapolis materials page to protect garden beds before the ground freezes.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Stack your firewood off the ground on pallets or rails so snowmelt and spring thaw do not wick moisture back into the wood. Leave the top loosely covered but the sides open to airflow, since Minneapolis winters bring enough wind to keep a properly stacked pile dry even under heavy snow. A stack against a south facing wall gets extra sun exposure on clear cold days.

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Oak and maple are your best bet for overnight burns since they hold coals for hours, which matters on the coldest Minneapolis nights when you want heat still going by morning. Ash lights fast and is great for building a base fire quickly. Mixing species lets you start hot with ash and bank the fire longer with oak or maple once it is established.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Order your firewood in late summer or early fall, well before the October frost, so it has time to settle and finish drying in your storage spot before deep cold sets in. Waiting until the first snowfall often means scrambling for delivery slots and burning wood that has not had enough time to season properly for our long heating season.

Wood Heat in Minneapolis

Minneapolis winters run long, with a heating season that often stretches from the October frost through early May, so a reliable stack of dry hardwood matters more here than in milder climates. Our wood is sourced from oak, ash, and maple trees felled near the Twin Cities, species that burn hot and steady through subzero nights. Seasoning takes real time in this climate because Minneapolis summers, while humid, are followed by cold snaps that can lock moisture into unseasoned rounds before they ever dry out. We split and dry our wood well ahead of delivery so the moisture content is low enough to catch and hold a flame instead of hissing and smoking in your fireplace or wood stove. With zone 4b cold settling in fast after the first frost, homeowners who wait until December to order often find themselves burning wood that has not had time to properly cure. Getting seasoned wood delivered early gives it a head start against our sandy loam ground freeze and long, dry cold spells.

Local Hardwood Species

Expect dense regional hardwoods like oak, hickory, maple, and ash. These species burn longer and hotter than softwoods, which is what you want when a cold snap settles in and the stove runs all day.

Seasoning and Moisture

Firewood needs 6 to 12 months of drying before it burns well. Properly seasoned wood lights faster, throws more heat, and keeps creosote out of your chimney, which matters most in the coldest weeks of the year.

Buy Local, Burn Local

Firewood that travels long distances spreads invasive pests like the emerald ash borer. Our wood is cut and seasoned close to where it is delivered, which protects local trees and means fresher wood for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

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How much firewood do I actually need to get through a Minneapolis winter?

A household that burns a few nights a week for supplemental heat from October through April typically goes through one to two cords. If wood heat is your primary source through our long zone 4b winters, three cords or more is common.

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What does seasoned firewood mean and why does it matter here?

Seasoned means the wood has dried for months after splitting until its internal moisture is low, usually under 20 percent. In Minneapolis, unseasoned wood struggles to dry once temperatures drop and humidity locks in, so starting with properly seasoned wood is the only way to guarantee a clean, hot burn all winter.

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What kinds of wood will I actually get?

Expect a mix of local hardwoods like oak, ash, and maple, all sourced near the Twin Cities. Oak and maple burn long and hot for overnight fires, while ash lights easily and works well for getting a fire established quickly.

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Is this really local wood, and does that matter?

Yes, all our firewood is sourced near Minneapolis rather than trucked in from far away. Buying local keeps invasive pests like the emerald ash borer from spreading between regions, which protects the ash trees still standing in our area.

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How does delivery actually work?

You choose your cord size, pick a delivery date, and we drop the wood loose in your driveway. Stacking is not included, so plan to have it moved to its storage spot within a few days of drop off.

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What is the difference between a cord, a half cord, and what some people call a rick?

A full cord is 128 cubic feet, stacked 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long. Some buyers from other regions use the term rick or face cord to describe a partial stack, but here we sell in clear quarter, half, three quarter, and full cord measurements so there is no guessing about what you are getting.

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Are there any local rules about burning wood in Minneapolis?

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issues air quality alerts during stagnant winter conditions when wood burning can add to fine particle pollution, so it is worth checking current advisories on high burn days. Using well seasoned hardwood like ours produces far less smoke and particulate than burning green or wet wood.