Overlooking Tomales Bay, in the hills above the small town of Marshall, lies Barinaga Ranch. This special place in the Marin countryside grew out of a vision inspired by Basque […]
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Monica Paz Soldan: Tiny Textiles’ Big Philosophy
Story by Jess Daniels / photos by Alycia Lang and Jess Daniels One of Fibershed’s first official artisan producers, Monica Paz Soldan of Tiny Textiles in San Francisco, is a self-proclaimed […]
Read MoreBlack Mountain Farm — Where Old World Meets New World
Story by Caroline Spurgin, photos by Alycia Lang The process of arriving at Marnie Jackson’s farm is an experience in itself. As Lucas Valley Road vanishes into a distant point […]
Read MoreDownhome Fibers: A River of Creativity, Care & Quality
Story by Rebecca Burgess, photos by Alycia Lang Clear decision making accompanied by determination and hard work has landed Kim Bethel into a life extraordinarily well suited to her. While […]
Read MoreHarvests from Hemp Heroes
Text and photos by Erin Axelrod. Historical photos courtesy of Kentucky Hemp Museum. An earlier blog post by Ongeleigh Gipson, Kentucky Veterans Cultivate a Hemp Resurgence, discussed the promises of […]
Read MoreNoelle Gaberman — A life of alpaca artistry
On the edge of the Laguna Watershed in Sonoma County, at the end of a narrow gravel road, lies a small homestead developed by two families with a commitment to […]
Read MoreBrookfarm Alpacas — “It’s about the fiber!”
For anyone who has felt the incredible softness of alpaca fiber, it’s easy to understand why an avid knitter like Debbie Emery was instantly attracted to these peaceful camelids. She describes […]
Read MoreKentucky Veterans Cultivate a Hemp Resurgence
Story by Ongeleigh Underwood of Fibershed Southeast, photos by Megan Hollenbeck. Activists, farmers, and lawmakers gather at a rural farm in Rockcastle county in Eastern Kentucky, some of whom have […]
Read MoreThe Capella Grazing Project
Written by Caroline Spurgin, Producer Program Intern. Photos by Alycia Lang. Capella Grazing Project was conceived and realized by the stunning Ms. Marie Hoff, one of Fibershed’s youngest producers. Marie […]
Read MoreHemp Fiber Crop Research & Development
With the advent of state laws that overturn a sixty-year ban on hemp agriculture, a new and yet anciently rooted era of farming is on the horizon. The early adopters […]
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