written by Stephany Wilkes Photography by Paige Green Jaime Irwin, of Kaos Sheep Outfit; Brittany Cole Bush (BCB) of Shepherdess Land & Livestock; Sarah Keiser of Wild Oat Hollow, and […]
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Carhartt’s ‘Thank a Farmer’ T-Shirt: A Step Toward Farm-Forward Sourcing and Sustainability
Carhartt’s limited-edition “Thank a Farmer” T-shirt goes beyond fashion, connecting climate-friendly cotton farming with durable workwear to pave the way for a more sustainable future.
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California Approves SB 675: Prescribed Grazing as Key to Wildfire Prevention
written by Fibershed staff photography by Paige Green On September 27, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 675 (SB 675) into law, a landmark piece of legislation aimed […]
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Producer Profile: Bodega Pastures
Charity May discusses how wisely targeted investing combined with “patient capital” can lead us toward her ideal fiber future.
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Building Soil Health at Pennyroyal Farm and Navarro Vineyards
Story by Stephany Wilkes Photos by Paige Green Photography In Mendocino County, California, Navarro Vineyards and Pennyroyal Farm have practiced aspects of regenerative agriculture and no-waste farming for so long […]
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Weaving Cloth and Culture from Flax: Connecting Continents and Generations
Charity May discusses how wisely targeted investing combined with “patient capital” can lead us toward her ideal fiber future.
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Waste Not: Wool Pellets Make Great Soil – and Business
Written by Stephany Wilkes. Photographed by Paige Green. Two fiber business owners – Charlene Schmid of Integrity Alpacas & Fiber and Anna Hunter of Longway Homestead – create wool pellets […]
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Community Husbandry at Rancho Las Palmas
Recently, dozens of community members – the stewards of Rancho Las Palmas, employees of the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District (RCDSCC), and Fibershed-affiliated contract graziers and sheep shearers – came together to care for the 100 or so sheep of Rancho Las Palmas.
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Amazing Graze at McCormack Ranch
McCormack Ranch raises and manages South African Meat Merino (SAMM) sheep that produce food and fine wool and play an important role in pasture management and implementation of the Ranch’s Carbon Farm Plan.
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Celebrating Working Landscapes With Outerknown’s California Series
California-based company Outerknown — a founding member of the California Cotton & Climate Coalition (C4) — has launched a new collection that celebrates California farmers and working landscapes. The California Series is made with 100% Climate Beneficial™ cotton, grown and sewn entirely in the heart of California’s Central Valley. This line represents a first-of-its-kind for Outerknown and uplifts a regional community of farmers, designers, and producers committed to closely collaborating through our fiber systems to leverage the soil’s ability to fight climate change.
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