Words by Siri Thorson, Photographs by Paige Green At Wildcat Canyon Community School in El Sobrante, California, the classroom extends well beyond four walls. Nestled in the East Bay hills, […]
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Dyeing to Save the Great Salt Lake: Utah’s High Desert Fibershed Finds a Purpose for an Invasive Plant
Words by Melanie Martin, photographs provided by High Desert Fibershed Utah A 100+ degree July day might not be the ideal time to get out your stockpot and start brewing […]
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Climate Beneficial Agriculture in Practice at Stemple Creek Ranch: Recapping our Recent Ranch Tour
Words by Cassandra Marketos, Photographs by Paige Green Loren Poncia had been waiting for the rain. A fourth-generation rancher and co-operator of Stemple Creek Ranch with his wife Lisa, Loren […]
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Agriculture Is Culture: A Recap of the Flock Together Festival
Words by Ren Lezeu, Photographs by Bronte Edwards On a pleasantly overcast Saturday, attendees of the 2nd Annual Flock Together Festival gathered at the historic Ridgewood Ranch just south of […]
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Fiber, Dye, and Community: A recap of Fibershed’s Spring Market
Words by Ren Lezeu, Photos by Noelle Gaberman Eager gardeners, dyers, and fiber enthusiasts made their way to the Fibershed Learning Center in Point Reyes Station at the beginning of […]
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Old Crop, New Tricks: How Golden State Linen Is Reviving American Flax
Words by Siri Thorson, Photographs by Paige Greene There’s a real magic to linen, and it only deepens over time. Softening with every wear, naturally antimicrobial, it’s a hardworking fabric […]
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Climate Beneficial™ Holiday Shopping Guide
The holidays have a way of pulling us back to the basics: what we use, what we value, and who made the things we reach for every day. Within Fibershed […]
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First in the Nation Textile Extended Producer Responsibility Program Legislation Passes the California Legislature
Last week SB 707 (Newman), a bill that would create the first in the nation textile Extended Producer Responsibility Program (EPR), was passed by the California Legislature and headed to […]
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Kaos Blanket Project
Written by Stephany Wilkes Photos by Paige Green Kaos Sheep Outfit is turning necessity to invention, turning trade wars and low commodity-wool prices into the inspiration for a mutually beneficial […]
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Fibershed Summer Farmer’s Market Producers
Get to know the local farmers and artisans who will be vending at the 2023 Fibershed Summer Farmer’s Market! Our market features local vendors who are part of our […]
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