Electric and deeply connected to the seasons, the plum tree has a fine tuned, sensitive conduit to the temperaments of our changing and challenging seasons. The plum tree is a […]
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Come see our producers at the Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival!
Fiber festival season is here and we are delighted to be in Berryville, Virginia talking to folks about the Chesapeake Fibershed. It’s great to be together again in person and […]
Read MoreFall Fiber Festivals
While children are going back to school, many of us are thinking about upcoming fiber festivals. As artisans and fiber enthusiasts, these festivals are a great way to find […]
Read MoreEarth Optimism
This summer, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival returned to the National Mall and featured Earth Optimism as a one of the major festival themes. The Earth Optimism events focused on the bright […]
Read MoreSeed Stories: Hopi Sunflower Dye Plants
In our fibershed there are some twenty varieties of sunflower growing wild–some are native and some have traveled from pocket or packet to become a part of our wilder and […]
Read MoreFibershed & Regenerative Agriculture by Lauren Lovejoy
Regenerative Agriculture is a term that you have probably heard but what does it mean and how is it good for you and our fibershed? Regenerative agriculture is about focusing […]
Read MoreSending your Fiber to the Mill – Are you asking the right questions?
Patty Sanville of Budding Creek Farm and Bridget Brown of Head Spring Fiber Mill spoke at the July Chesapeake Fibershed Meet-up about things you can do to make sure you […]
Read MoreOur Fibershed Stories – Kathy Reed of Briesbrook Farm
Briesbrook Farm is a Chesapeake Fibershed Producer Program Member Becoming a fiber producer takes many skills. Most are multi-talented individuals that are competent at many things, capable at many more, […]
Read MoreMake do and Mend
Upcycling and recycling clothing is a trend these days but it’s not a new concept. Before fast fashion became the norm, mending and repurposing clothing and home textiles were common […]
Read MoreOur Fibershed Stories – Karen Schlossberg of Avalon Springs Farm
Karen Schlossberg is a member of the Chesapeake Fibershed Producer Program. I had the pleasure of visiting with her earlier this month. Karen Schlossberg may have grown up in […]
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