About Stokes Firestarters

Adam started making STOKES as holiday gifts when he was eleven years old. Initially using the rudimentary materials of saved egg cartons, lint from the dryer and melted candle stubs, Adam perfected his approach by substituting unscented food-grade paraffin for old candles and lint with sustainably harvested sawdust (sourced from Pompanoosuc Mills in East Thetford, Vermont). These three natural materials, sourced in the USA, remain all that are in a box of STOKES today. Read their story