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 […]
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Seed 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 […]
Read MoreLocal wool – Where does it go? By Martha Polkey and Gretchen Frederick
There isn’t one answer. Some small-scale fiber producers harvest their wool clip for sale to fiber enthusiasts; a few have a soup-to-nuts operation, transforming their farms’ fiber into finished products […]
Read MoreHoliday shopping in the Chesapeake Fibershed
Thanksgiving has passed, the weather has turned colder, and the holiday gift-giving season is just around the corner. I’m already behind on my holiday shopping. How about you? My inbox […]
Read MoreReflections on Goldenrod by Kerstin Zurbrigg
At the footsteps of my home and small distances from my yard a profusion of weeds grows with elasticity and energy that quietly demands our attention. My entrance into the […]
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