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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Blending Local Wool & Community in Valley Ford
photos by Paige Green For Ariana Strozzi and Casey Mazzucchi, partners in both business and life, ranching has been a lifelong pursuit. Ariana grew up on the Marin coast, and […]
Read MoreA Very Heartfelt Fiber Farm
Written by Caroline Spurgin, Producer Program Intern, this blog post is the second in our 2014 series of producer interviews. Photos by Alycia Lang. If you look up the word […]
Read MoreCanvas Ranch: The Art of Living With the Land
Photos: Paige Green Taking an unexpected direction on one’s life path awakens new physical and emotional realities; for Deborah Walton and Tim Schaible that included a transition from a backyard […]
Read MoreRegional Palettes: A Closer Look at Northern California Dye Mushrooms
Here’s a look at sustainable ways to work with these valuable mushroom dyes and incorporate them into our regional dye palette.
Read MoreFibershed Fashion Gala 2013
Fibershed is a project that is very close to my heart. I have been documenting Fibershed since Rebecca Burgess first started her personal challenge in 2010. I clearly remember the […]
Read MoreFibershed Milling Update
We feel the overdue nature of this post, and it is a joy to finally see it materialize from the small crevices of free time we have to share our […]
Read MoreNorlha: A Sister Fibershed
Brilliant blue skies and vibrant fields of alpine herbs are home to the Amdo Tibetans of Zorge Ritoma, the local fibershed of Norlha, a textile workshop meshing modern and traditional […]
Read MorePokeberry Bliss
The 150 mile wardrobe challenge was a process of invention, innovation, risk and problem solving that existed and continues to exist under an umbrella of unknowns that perseveres in birthing both […]
Read MoreStories from Windrush
Windrush Farm in Chileno Valley, California stands as one of our communities most endearing fiber and farming hubs. Founded in 1995 by Mimi Luebbermann, the farm grew from an intention […]
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