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 […]
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Earth 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 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 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 MoreAn Invitation to Explore by Kerstin Zurbrigg
The Chesapeake Fibershed is looking to explore in community an earth centered practice of finding colors for our textiles from within in our landscape. Our intent is to open our […]
Read MoreA visit to Blue light Junction and the Annex Garden at Hidden Harvest Farm with Kerstin Zurbrigg
Tucked away in an almost shell-like architectural spiral of brick alleyways, in the heart of one of Baltimore’s residential neighborhoods lies a treasure of innovative community magic. Kenya Miles, artist, […]
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