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SUMMARY:Climate Beneficial™ California Cotton Fall Farm Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join Fibershed for a hands-on cotton farm tour the day before the Textile Exchange Conference. \n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Fibershed at the Climate Beneficial™ Cotton Fall Farm Tour at Pedretti Ranches near Merced\, California\, on October 27th. \nThe tour is uniquely designed for apparel and textile brands\, designers\, and mills seeking cotton sources that align with climate\, traceability\, social\, and product quality goals. \nIf you’re attending the Textile Exchange Conference\, this tour is perfectly timed a day before conference events start in Pasadena. \nAt Pedretti Ranches\, you’ll get your hands in the soil\, dialogue with the farmer about what’s required to transition to practices that restore soil health and function\, network with other industry-leading brands\, and hear from Climate Beneficial team members about the value of farm-traced material supply networks. \nAs a fourth-generation family farm transitioning to Climate Beneficial™ cotton farming\, Pedretti Ranches has begun to integrate practices including cover cropping\, reduced tillage\, compost application\, and grazing animals on cover crops to build healthy soils\, enhance biodiversity\, and contribute to climate stability. \nThe tour is an incredible opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the steps being taken to regenerate the soils that produce our food\, grow your professional network and unlock opportunities for your brand\, mill or design house. \nWe have limited space for the tour and encourage you to register soon! \nTour tickets include: \n\nBus transportation from the El Capital hotel in Merced to the farm and back\nCoffee\nLunch\n\nRegister Now\nIf you have any questions or need more information\, please email ClimateBeneficial@fibershed.org. \nThis event is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture\, through a Climate Smart Commodities Grant\, under agreement number NR233A750004G021. USDA is an equal opportunity provider\, employer\, and lender. \n 
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/climate-beneficial-california-cotton-fall-farm-tour/
LOCATION:Merced\, 609 W Main St\, Merced\, CA\, 95340\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference,farm event,tour
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed Learning Center":MAILTO:rhonda@fibershed.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231110T090000
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SUMMARY:2023 Fibershed Symposium: Relationships of Change
DESCRIPTION:2023 Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium\nRelationships of Change\n\n \n“Relationships of Change” will explore the interdependence of people\, policy\, and materials that are necessary for transforming our soil-to-skin system. Every choice we make when wearing\, caring and consuming elicits a direct environmental\, economic\, and human response. In this year’s Symposium you’ll hear from those working on critical issues of fossil fuel divestment from textiles and fashion\, garment workers’ rights\, and new laws aiming to internalize the costs of our textile ‘waste’ while catalyzing shifts in material choice and design.  We will also take stock of our regional fibershed economies– hearing from Fibershed Affiliates\, the Fibers Fund and efforts to bring climate benefitting farming and ranching incentives to the national scale.\n\n  \nThis will be a hybrid event\, and you may join us in person in Point Reyes or virtually.  A portion of our speakers will be presenting virtually as well as a few in person. In person attendees will enjoy the 4 hour event in a casual cafe atmosphere with a special coffee and tea service.\nRegister Here
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/2023-fibershed-symposium-relationships-of-change/
LOCATION:Dance Palace\, 503 B Street\, Point Reyes Station\, CA\, 94956\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference,event,symposium
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed":MAILTO:hello@fibershed.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230304T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230304T170000
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SUMMARY:Groundwork: the 2023 SoCal Fibershed Symposia
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date! Saturday\, March 4\, 2023\nGroundwork: the 2023 So Cal Fibershed Symposia\nat Helms Design Center\, Culver City CA 90232 \nIn conjunction with our exhibit we will be hosting our first symposia. We will hear from producers and artisans creating transformative projects in our bioregion. Stay tuned for more information…
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/groundwork-the-2023-socal-fibershed-symposia/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:conference,fibershed affiliate event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T160000
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SUMMARY:2021 Fibershed Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nThis year’s symposium will begin with a conversation between those living and working to produce our global demand for textiles and those that receive the mounds of material that is discarded once clothing is deemed “uninteresting” or damaged.  We’ll hear from members of the OR Foundation Community and the Garment Worker Center\, who will share the consequences that they personally and professionally experience due to current rates of production within the fashion industry.  \nThe day will include a presentation by Local Futures\, an organization founded on the work to uplift place-based regional economies; including efforts to ‘expose the big picture’ and ‘unite and connect’ farmers\, mainstreet business owners\, indigenous communities and everyone in between.  We will hear from artist and textile reuse maker Karen Hampton who’s art and life is shaped by connection to her ancestry– a lineage versed in care and regard for soil\, textiles and dyes.   \nThe second half of our day will focus on our region’s water and agriculture.  With rapid changes in weather patterns\, our soil based systems from which we rely upon for material culture are undergoing transitions.  We will hear from hydrologists\, farmers\, those leading people powered solutions\, and researchers in two panel discussions focused on realities and solutions of California water and the growing agroforestry movement.  We will hear lightning talks from Fibershed Producer members focused on stories of how they are implementing carbon farming practices and enhancing biodiversity and soil carbon within their working landscapes. \nThe Fibershed Marketplace Showcase will feature a range of the region’s soil-to-soil textiles and will highlight our region’s farmers\, artisans\, weavers\, felters\, knitters\, mills and natural dyers who will be offering freshly farmed and ranched goods from our range and cropland systems. \n  \nSchedule: \n9-9:15am: Opening Remarks \n9:15-10:15am: Conversation between a member of Kantamanto Market and the Garment Worker Center \n10:15-11:15am: Presentation by Anja Lynbaeck from Local Futures \n11:15-11:20am: Short Break \n11:20-11:45am: Presentation with Karen Hampton & Conversation Between Karen Hampton and Teju Adisa-Farrar \n11:45-1:15pm: Agroforestry Panel with Sonja Brodt\, Liz Carlisle\, Guido Frosini\, Jesse Smith facilitated by Mike Conover \n1:15-1:45pm: Fibershed Marketplace Showcase \n1:45-1:50pm: Short Break \n1:50-2:30pm: Lightning Talks with Marcia Barinaga\, John Bailey\, Kelli Dunaj\, Sarah Keiser \n2:30-4pm: Water Systems Panel with Andy Fisher\, Regina Hirsch\, Dennis Hutson\, Brad Lancaster \nRegister Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/183037559267 \nFor speaker bios\, visit our 2021 Symposium page: fibershed.org/2021-wool-fine-fiber-symposium \nWeaving Voices illustration by Laurie Sawyer
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/2021-wool-fine-fiber-symposium/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:conference,event,Online event,symposium
ORGANIZER;CN="Fibershed":MAILTO:hello@fibershed.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T124500
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SUMMARY:Fibersheds: Connecting Farmers\, Artisans and Consumers to Grow Regional Economies – Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Fibersheds: Connecting Farmers\, Artisans\, and Consumers to Grow Regional Economies\nSaturday\, June 19 – 3:45 PM Eastern Time \n  \nPart of the 2021 WARP Annual Meeting – June 18-20 – Unraveling Borders\, Weaving Networks. The event will be free and open to all. Please mark your calendars\, and click here to view our program of speakers. \nAlmost a decade ago\, weaver and natural dyer Rebecca Burgess developed a project focused on wearing clothing made from fiber grown\, woven\, and sewn within her bioregion of North Central California. About the same time\, WARP member Judi Jetson developed a similar project connecting farmers and fiber artists in Western North Carolina in order to grow a new regional textile economy. Dozens of regional “fibershed” groups have sprung up around the US and in several other countries\, all sharing this vision of helping independent local producers and artisans connect with manufacturers and consumers who want more sustainable clothing. Panelists will tell the stories of how their projects got started\, what they’re currently doing\, and where they hope to go from here. \nThree Rivers Fibershed – Maddy Bartsch is an artist\, plant-based dye grower\, educator and organizer of decentralized textile economies based in Minneapolis\, MN. She is a co-founder and Co-President of the Three Rivers Fibershed. Maddy was project manager for the Minnesota Hemp Wool Project and the Three Rivers Fibershed Regional Fiber Sourcebook. She will speak about her communities One Year One Outfit project and the use of the Regional Fiber Sourcebook to aid in community education. \nMontana Fibershed – LaVonne Stucky is a farmer and mill owner who helped found the Montana Fibershed. She and her husband Chris live and work on 40 acres of family land they purchased in 1985 from his parents in the Gallatin Valley near Bozeman and also operate Serenity Sheep Farm Stay\, renting out antique sheep wagons to guests who come from all over the world. One of the newest Fibersheds\, the Montana group started by creating an online directory and is planning a fashion show for October of 2021. \nLocal Cloth – Judi Jetson is a fiber activist with a community economic development focus. She worked for the Council of State Governments\, Southern Legislative Conference\, the US Small Business Administration and HandMade in America organizing asset-based community economic development projects. She is one of the founders and current chairman of Local Cloth\, a membership organization which started by holding exhibits and fashion shows\, connecting farmers with artisans\, offering workshops and classes\, and most recently launched an online marketplace ShopLocalCloth.org
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/fibersheds-connecting-farmers-artisans-and-consumers-to-grow-regional-economies-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210121T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210121T130000
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SUMMARY:Contract Grazing in the Time of Fire
DESCRIPTION:In this time of unprecedented wildfires across the West\, it’s clear that wild and cultivated lands haven’t been managed to mitigate the risk of fire and we are all suffering for it. Join a panel of expert graziers to learn more about targeted grazing in the time of fire. Targeted grazing benefits land\, ranchers\, and the public good. It restores pasture\, builds fire resilience into the landscape\, and presents a promising business opportunity for ranchers. If you are interested in land management and fire prevention or are a rancher thinking of branching out into contract grazing- this workshop is for you. Join UC Cooperative Extension advisor Dan Macon from Flying Mule Farm and targeted grazing practitioners Marie Hoff from Full Circle Wool\, and Andree Soares from Star Creek Land Stewards\, for a conversation about establishing and operating a successful targeted grazing business. Presenters will cover topics from business management to logistics and fuels reduction to weed management. \n  \nSession D\, January 21\, 11:45 am – 1:00 pm
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/contract-grazing-in-the-time-of-fire/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T154500
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CREATED:20200728T152556Z
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SUMMARY:Radically Rural Remote - Fiber: Building a Regional Fibershed in this New Frontier
DESCRIPTION:Do you promote a locavore lifestyle in your rural community? Have you thought about the next step of growing\, producing\, and composting local textiles? Our prospective speaker\, Rebecca Burgess is working on just these goals in her northern California community and wants others to build Fibersheds too. \nFiber offers a new frontier for localizing efforts that can have powerful economic\, environmental\, and social impacts. Soil-to-soil fiber systems can play a vital role in generating lasting prosperity with positive effects on regional economies\, global climate\, and the health and diversity of our ecosystems. Imagine a community built around producing\, creating\, marketing\, and selling quality – rather than quantity – clothing. These community ties build resilience. Come and be inspired. Leave with tools to reimagine your community and its connection with clothes.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/radically-rural-remote-fiber-building-a-regional-fibershed-in-this-new-frontier/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190406
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CREATED:20190103T185428Z
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SUMMARY:THE GRASSFED EXCHANGE Regeneration Rising
DESCRIPTION:The Grassfed Exchange Conference is a gathering of regenerative ranchers\, dairymen\, and sustainable food supporters from across the world who come together to network and exchange ideas. We desire to help producers and consumers grow in the knowledge of the grassfed industry.
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/the-grassfed-exchange-regeneration-rising/
LOCATION:Sonoma County Fairgrounds\, 1350 Bennett Valley Road\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95404\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190306
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SUMMARY:6th California Climate & Agriculture Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join the Summit and a celebration of CalCAN’s 10th Birthday! \nMonday\, March 4th will showcase several climate-friendly farms through a tour in the  Yolo County area. March 5th at UC Davis will be a full day of plenary\, workshop and poster presentations about the latest science\, policy\, and practice related to climate and agriculture. We will end the day with a festive celebration of CalCAN’s 10th birthday. \nThe event brings together a diverse group of over 350 farmers and ranchers\, researchers\, agriculture professionals\, agriculture and environmental nonprofit organizations\, local and state policymakers and government agencies. We host a Summit once every two years\, so mark your calendar and don’t miss out. \nLocation: UC Davis and Yolo County Farms \nRegister Here! \n  \n 
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/6th-california-climate-agriculture-summit/
LOCATION:UC Davis\, One Shields Avenue\, Davis\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190121
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CREATED:20190103T183740Z
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SUMMARY:Calpaca Camelid Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Green Rock Ranch\, photo by Paige Green\nJoin us for Calpaca’s “All Aspect Education” Camelid Symposium \nJanuary 19-20\, 2019 \nSacramento State University Student Union\nSacramento\, CA\nSponsored by:  Calpaca \nHistorically the Camelid Symposium has been one of the best values in education and now it is back. Join us for informative and timely topics provided by experts in their field. This two-day information-packed symposium provides something for everyone. The featured speakers will address timely topics including: \n\nCamelid Health — basic and neo-natal care\, recognizing and handling birth problems\, emergency camelid care\, how to care for the aging camelid\, what’s new in camelid health\, and more.\nAgritourism —create multiple streams of income and business insurance needs.\nBusiness Management — define your business plan\, align business and breeding plans\, selling—what works.\nFocus on Fiber — breed for fiber production\, get it to market\, and points in between.\n\nFEATURED SPEAKERS: \n\nCamelid Health — Dr. Daniel Mora\, DVM; Dr. Julie Dechant DVM; MS\, Dr Anita Varga\, DVM\nAgritourism —Jay Reeder\, Apple Mountain Alpacas; Steve Harvey\, PFC Insurance Center\nBusiness Management — Lynn Edens and Jody Hatch\, Little Creek Farm\, Accoyo America\, and Snowmass breeding programs\nFocus on Fiber — Lynn Edens; Stacie Chavez; Jess Daniels\nBud Synhorst\, Alpaca Owners Association (AOA) Executive Director\nClick here for Speaker Bios.\n\nAGENDA: \n\nClick here for the full\, printable Agenda.\n\nREGISTRATION INCLUDES: \n\nContinental breakfast\nLunch\nSnacks and refreshments during breaks\nThe “Meet and Greet” on Saturday night\nDaily parking permits\nPrinted handouts provided by speakers
URL:https://fibershed.org/event/calpaca-camelid-symposium/
LOCATION:CA
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