New Producer Membership Application

Contact Name*
First Last
Contact Email*
Contact Phone Number*
Physical Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Mailing Address (if applicable)
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Business Name*
Business Email Address*
Business Phone Number*
Preferred method of communication
Check all that apply
- email
- phone
- text
Website
Facebook
Instagram
For Farmers & Ranchers
The following are questions about your farm or ranch. If you are a processor or artisan, you may skip this section.
Please describe your ranch and farm operations (bullet points or short sentences):
Examples may include: Year-round or rotational grazing, cow-calf operation, laying hens, organic dairy, fiber and dye production, etc.
Acres in production
Land based information will remain confidential. These figures will assist Fibershed in analyzing the total acreage represented by the Fibershed producer community, which in turn supports our efforts to direct funding and support for carbon farming and land restoration efforts on the working landscapes that are the foundation for our fiber system.
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Parcel #(s) (APN, if known)
If the property has a conservation easement, please select the entity that holds the easement:
- Land Trust
- County
Which Resource Conservation District (RCD) serves your area?
Do you have a Carbon Farm Plan?
- Yes
- No
If applicable, what Carbon Farm Practices have you already implemented?
Are you interested in learning more about carbon farming?
- Yes
- No
Are you a rancher?
Check all that apply
- alpacas
- angora goats
- angora rabbits
- cashmere goats
- guanacos
- llamas
- sheep
- other
What breeds, colors, and micron count of fiber, if known?
For more information on first-time micron count testing, contact lexi@fibershed.com
How many animals do you have of each?
Please provide the full name and organization of the person who shears your animals
Are you a farmer/nursery?
Check all that apply
- coreopsis
- cotton
- flax
- hemp
- indigo
- natural dye plants
- nettle
- protein
- ramie
- willow
- other
If you produce natural dye plants, what types?
For each fiber-type or crop checked above, please provide approximate pounds:
For each fiber-type or crop checked above, please provide approximate acres this crop is grown on:
What color fibers do you have?
Check all that apply
- black
- brown
- cream
- fawn
- grey
- naturally colored
- silver
- white
- other
Where do you sell your fiber?
Check all that apply.
- Utah or Roswell wool pool
- Direct-to-Consumer – unprocessed
- Direct-to-Consumer – with value-added processing
- None – goes into the compost
- Other (please list below)
If you marked 'other', please note where you sell below:
Are you looking for new markets?
- Yes
- No
What services do you offer?
Check all that apply
- boarding
- breeding specialist
- grazing services
- shearing
- teaching/education
- wool grading/classing
- other
If you offer teaching/education, what classes do you offer?
Check all that apply
- agricultural practices (e.g. soil building methods
- fiber animal care and husbandry
- fleece grading/classing
- pasture management
- shearing
- wool grading/classing
- other
For Processors
Are you a processor?
Check all that apply
- cotton gin
- felt maker (commercial scale)
- weaver (commercial scale)
- wool mill
- fiber mill
- other
For Artisans & Retailers
Are you an artisan?
Check all that apply
- basket-maker
- designer
- felter
- knitter
- natural dyer
- spinner
- weaver
- other
Are you an retailer?
Check all that apply
- book store
- clothing store
- craft supplier
- marketplace/mercantile
- yarn shop
- other
What goods do you sell?
Check all that apply
- accessories (bags, hats, socks, etc.)
- batting
- body care
- bulk fiber
- children's garments
- dye garden seeds
- dye plants materials/extracts
- dye plant starts
- fabric
- felt
- felted goods
- flax town
- hand-spun yarn
- home textiles
- knit goods
- knitting patterns
- knitwear
- ready-to-wear garments
- roving
- seeds
- tanned hides
- woven goods
- other
Where do you sell your product?
Check all that apply
- farmers markets
- online
- stores
- other
What services do you offer?
Check all that apply
- basket making
- carding
- cotton ginning
- dyeing
- felting
- garment construction
- garment design
- knitting - hand
- knitting - machine
- knitting pattern design
- milling
- production dyeing
- spinning
- teaching/education
- weaving
- wool washing
- other
If you offer teaching/education, what classes do you offer?
Check all that apply
- bast fiber processing
- crocheting
- embroidery
- felting
- garment design
- hide tanning
- knitting
- mending
- natural dyeing - fabric
- natural dyeing - resist or surface design techniques
- natural dyeing - yarn
- sewing
- spinning
- weaving
- wool washing
- other
Would you like any free Fibershed Certified Product tags?*
Tags may be used only on goods that follow the Fibershed Certified guidelines shown at the top of this page. Free with $40 membership fee or renewal. Additional tags for $10 per 50 tags.
- Yes, 50 tags
- Yes, 100 tags
- Not at the present time
General Questions
How did you hear about Fibershed?
Do you offer an apprentice or internship?
Other memberships/affiliations
Do you have any references or resources you’d like to share with our producer community?
(i.e. vets, shearers, dog breeders, seed suppliers)
Producer Directory
As part of your producer membership, you and your business/ project will be featured on our producer directory (fibershed.org/producer-directory/). Please fill out the below section so we can get started on your page.
Short bio for your producer directory page*
File Upload
If you have high-quality photos of yourself and your farm, studio and/or products, please attach them here. We need up to 3 for your producer directory webpage.
Max. file size: 52 MB.
File Upload
If you have high-quality photos of yourself and your farm, studio and/or products, please attach them here. We need up to 3 for your producer directory webpage.
Max. file size: 52 MB.
File Upload
If you have high-quality photos of yourself and your farm, studio and/or products, please attach them here. We need up to 3 for your producer directory webpage.
Max. file size: 52 MB.
Anything else you'd like to share with us?
How would you like to pay?*
- Online (PayPal, credit card, debit card)
- By check (Please make your check out to Fibershed, and mail it to Fibershed PO Box 221, San Geronimo CA 94963)
Membership Fee

New Producer Membership Application

For Farmers & Ranchers

For Processors

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General Questions

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