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The Blue Ridge Parkway was designed to connect the Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains national parks.

The Blue Ridge Parkway was designed to connect the Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains national parks.

Hardwood Charcoal Making Demonstration

Shenandoah, VA

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Dates

September 4, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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Cost

Free

Contact

Virginia Cooperative Extenson
Adam Downing
540-948-6881
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http://www.forestry.vt.edu/charcoal/

Location

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Madison Farmers' Market, Fair Grounds Road, Madison VA

An open-house style demonstration of Charcoal Making. The making of charcoal is a central piece of Virgina’s history resulting in wide-scale forest harvesting by the late 1800’s to support the iron making industry, especially along the Blue Ridge Mountains. Today, charcoal making represents an opportunity to utilize low-grade wood or waste-wood as a value-added niche market product to meet the growing demand of grilling enthusiasts.