{"id":816,"date":"2026-09-19T12:15:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T17:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/?p=816"},"modified":"2026-09-19T12:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T17:15:53","slug":"biochar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/biochar\/","title":{"rendered":"Biochar!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On June 12, 2026, the City of Brainerd and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatrivergreening.org\/\">Great River Greening<\/a> partnered to host a Biochar  demonstration, converting buckthorn wood waste into biochar using on-site kilns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"529\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"822\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/biochar\/20260612_142043761_ios\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260612_142043761_iOS-e1789838044772.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2083,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260612_142043761_iOS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260612_142043761_iOS-e1789838044772-529x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260612_142043761_iOS-e1789838044772-529x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260612_142043761_iOS-e1789838044772-529x1024.jpg 529w, https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260612_142043761_iOS-e1789838044772-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260612_142043761_iOS-e1789838044772-768x1487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260612_142043761_iOS-e1789838044772-794x1536.jpg 794w, https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260612_142043761_iOS-e1789838044772-1058x2048.jpg 1058w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GRG staff  ran the kiln and answered questions on biochar, its uses and how flame capped kilns work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GRG Staff walked  participants through the process of managing a kiln from loading to ignition to quenching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is biochar?<\/strong><br>Biochar is a type of char produced by heating organic material (biomass)\u2014such as wood and plant waste\u2014in a high-temperature, low-oxygen environment. Sometimes described as \u201csupercharged charcoal,\u201d biochar plays a key role in long-term carbon sequestration by locking up to 80% of the carbon in that material in a stable, solid form, preventing it from re-entering the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biochar also improves soil health and structure, enhances water retention, boosts nutrient availability, and even helps remediate contaminated soils. It\u2019s a versatile, multi-purpose tool that supports both land restoration and sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learn more at<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatrivergreening.org\/biochar\">https:\/\/www.greatrivergreening.org\/biochar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more about the USFS Research on Biochar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sleeping-bear-tree-farm wp-block-embed-sleeping-bear-tree-farm\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GRxZlEW1pF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/26\/us-forest-service-research-improves-climate-smart-management-of-americas-forests-and-grasslands\/\">US Forest Service Research Improves Climate-Smart Management of America&#8217;s Forests and Grasslands<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cUS Forest Service Research Improves Climate-Smart Management of America\u2019s Forests and Grasslands\u201d \u2014 Sleeping Bear Tree Farm\" src=\"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/26\/us-forest-service-research-improves-climate-smart-management-of-americas-forests-and-grasslands\/embed\/#?secret=rA68vruDIQ#?secret=GRxZlEW1pF\" data-secret=\"GRxZlEW1pF\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 12, 2026, the City of Brainerd and Great River Greening partnered to host a Biochar demonstration, converting buckthorn wood waste into biochar using on-site kilns. What is biochar?Biochar is a type of char produced by heating organic material (biomass)\u2014such as wood and plant waste\u2014in a high-temperature, low-oxygen environment. Sometimes described as \u201csupercharged charcoal,\u201d &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/biochar\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Biochar!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/shepCL-biochar","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260612_141301015_iOS.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=816"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":823,"href":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816\/revisions\/823"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}