fibershed affiliate event
SENE Fibershed: Massachusetts Hemp Workshop
Interested in growing hemp but not sure where to start? This information-dense full-day intensive workshop on hemp production will feature several speakers with experience in growing hemp, processing the plant for fiber and oil production, and the application requirements you’ll need to meet in order to grow hemp in Massachusetts. With a new Massachusetts policy […]
SENE Fibershed: Boston Farm & Fiber Festival Meetup
Save the Date for the 2nd annual @newenglandfarmtofiber Festival where New England local farm fiber vendors take over Boston Public Market in the heart of downtown Boston. Last year's festival was so successful they are bringing it back for year 2 and we'll be on hand talking Fibershed with a few local Fibersheds from New England! The […]
SoCal Fibershed: Author Talk with Rebecca Burgess
Helms Design Center 8745 W Washington Blvd, Culver City, CAThe Southern California Fibershed Affiliate couldn’t be more delighted to welcome Fibershed founder Rebecca Burgess to Los Angeles for an exclusive conversation and book signing for Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy. Rebecca will be joined by moderator Kamea Chayne of the Green Dreamer Podcast. Green […]
Boston Farm & Fiber Festival – SENE Fibershed Affiliate
Boston Public Market 100 Hanover St, Boston, MA, United StatesVisit the Boston Farm & Fiber Festival to learn about Fibershed Affiliate activities across New England: the Western Massachusetts Fibershed, Southeastern New England Fibershed, and Connecticut Fibershed will be sharing an informational table about efforts to build soil-to-soil fiber economies locally. For a deeper dive, don't miss a talk by Amy DuFault of the SENE […]
NJ Fibershed: Fall Fleece and Yarn Sale
Windswept Acres Sheep Farm Windswept Acres Sheep Farm 173 Whitebridge Road, Pittstown, NJ, United StatesNeed a fiber fix? Longing to see sheep? You’re in luck because we’re holding a Fleece & Yarn Sale Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m (Rain date Oct. 31st). The Sale will feature fleece, yarn, spinning fiber, honey, and other farm products from local fiber producers and artisans. Are you […]
“Sympoeisis: making with” Opening Reception by SoCal Fibershed
The long-awaited So Cal Fibershed art show is coming! This exhibition explores how one of humanity’s oldest craft and industrial forms––the making of clothing––has shaped our relationship to the land, our bodies, and each other. For thousands of years, people have transformed animal- and plant-based fiber to craft garments that clothed and protected their bodies, […]
Groundwork: the 2023 SoCal Fibershed Symposia
Save the Date! Saturday, March 4, 2023 Groundwork: the 2023 So Cal Fibershed Symposia at Helms Design Center, Culver City CA 90232 In 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...
Acadiana Fibershed Meeting
St. Landry Parish Visitors Center 978 Kennerson Road, Opelousas, LA, United StatesAcadiana Fibershed and Acadian Brown Cotton invite growers, artisans, and textile lovers of all kinds to join us! We are a nonprofit comprised of farmers, fashion activists, and makers developing regional regenerative fiber systems that rebuild soil and protect the health of our earth for a new textile economy. Featuring: Cotton, Wool, Angora , Hemp, […]
Making a Cheese Curd Molding Basket with Charlie Kennard
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesJoin us at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center on Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA, where we will learn to make a southern Italian-style fiscelle (curd drainers) of rush (Juncus), that leave the basket’s impression on the cheese—including the unusual iris diaphragm pattern on the bottom. We will sample ricotta salata, and make curds […]