When it’s chilly and damp, one of life’s pleasures is to put on a favorite sweater, curl up with a good book and sip cup of tea.  This is the […]

It’s been a busy fall with many fiber festivals and events but the highlight of the season was celebrating the culmination of our first Sustainable Cloth: Farm to Home and Closet […]

Chesapeake Fibershed is proud to be participating in the festival this year with our Northeast Fibershed Affiliates.  Come and see us this weekend – Building #24 (the 4H Exhibit Hall). […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]