A two day intensive course on the production and use of bio-char for fuel and soil amending. From simple backyard production to high-tech machinery.

Instructors Dale Hendricks, Gary Gilmore, and Mark Cohen will demonstrate machinery, including the BioGen electricity generator, small engine machinery running solely on biochar, and the production and concepts of soil amendments and carbon sequestration.

Registration Includes Light Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, Lunch on Saturday, and Catered dinner Saturday night.

Interactive Discussion & Demonstrations to include:

• Ecological Sourcing of Raw Materials for Making Biochar
• Gasification: Tractors, Generators & Internal Combustion Engines
• Space Heating & Cooling, Hot Water & Cook Stoves
• Combined Heating and Power Biochar (CHPB)
• Uses in Animal Agriculture, Soil Health & Carbon Sequestration
• Filtration & Sanitation

$75 Per Person - Register HERE! - VABF member event. Become a member today and get discounts on all VABF events as well as enjoy our member benefits and become a part of our network of farmers and gardeners. 

Camping Available within a 10 minute drive as a $15 add on to registration. Hotels are located within 15 minutes drive from the Catawba Farm.