This is the first in a series highlighting the people who make up our fibershed. Patty Sanville wakes early. If it’s lambing season she checks the barn first, but most days she will start her day quietly knitting while she waits for the sun to rise. She relishes this time of day before it’s time […]
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Why a Fibershed?
by Gretchen Frederick I am a person who avoids the why question like…the virus. In our capitalist dominated society, the why of things is answered by profit. Since we moved to a homestead size farm in 1991, any rational, financial evaluation would tell us to give the farm up. Why raise sheep when you […]
Read MoreOur Fibershed’s Vibrant Community: One Shepherd’s Perspective
by Martha Polkey, Black Sheep Farm, Luckett’s VA There is a wealth of activity on the fiber front in the Chesapeake Fibershed, particularly among producers marketing to fiber artisans—spinners, knitters, weavers, and felters. A number of area fiber festivals help connect buyers and sellers, offering classes to new and experienced fiberists, boosting enthusiasm and interactions. Some […]
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