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Alternative MedicineNorth Carolina, United States1 Employees
Blue Ridge Aromatics is a craft essential oil distillery based in Marshall, North Carolina, focused on Southern Appalachian native species. The operation centers on a small commercial-scale stainless steel distillation plant on a 45-acre forest farm near Asheville, producing wild-crafted tree essential oils that are scarce in the market. In addition to tree oils, the company distills commercial 'waste' inputs such as juiced fresh ginger and Fraser Fir Christmas tree trimmings, with plans to begin producing essential oils from organically cultivated native and exotic herbs by summer 2017. The company serves wholesale and retail customers and is open to contract distillations of new species, while sustainability and quality remain central through equipment choices, local water sources for processing, and waste-reduction practices. It pursues organic growing practices, collaborates with the US National Forest Service and USDA toward conservation planning, and emphasizes energy and water efficiency with ongoing batch-quality checks.