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The
Blue Ridge Forest Cooperative
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HEADLINES!
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September
24, 2007: BRFC expands equipment capabilities, begins first timber
harvest on member-owned forest land. (more)
September
24, 2007: USDA supports the BRFC's efforts to expand the markets
for sustainable forest products. (more) |
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Who?
The
Blue Ridge Forest Cooperative is a member-owned cooperative
serving forest landowners.
What?
The
Blue Ridge Forest Cooperative is a group of landowners and
investors incorporated for the purpose of adding value to
members' timberland through sustainable forest management,
low-impact harvesting, and local primary and secondary forest
products processing. Additional value is realized by the independent,
third-party, chain-of-custody certification through the Forest
Stewardship Council.
How?
The
Blue Ridge Forest Cooperative pools membership demand for
timber stand improvement (as opposed to diameter limit cutting
= high grading), and low-impact harvesting (with minimal damage
to the residual stand). These forest management practices
are then certified sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council.
Primary and secondary processing is completed locally, and
certified forest products are sold in local markets throughout
the region.
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Where?
The
Blue Ridge Forest Cooperative serves forest landowners in
Southern Blue Ridge of Virginia. We are based in Montgomery
County, Virginia, and our current area of focus includes the
following Virginia Counties: Montgomery, Roanoke, Botetourt,
Craig, Giles, Floyd, Pulaski, Carroll, Grayson, and Wythe.
Why?
The
Blue Ridge Forest Cooperative formed to give members more
flexibility and control in their implementation of sustainable
forest management practices recommended by forestry experts.
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From
family forests, rooted in sustainability
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