Hoes Down Harvest Festival
The Hoes Down Harvest Festival is dedicated to honoring and promoting the knowledge of agricultural arts and sustainable rural living through inspiration and education. For over 30 years, the Hoes […]
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Good Farm Fund 10th Anniversary Farm-Raiser
We’re celebrating a decade of local food—and sowing the seeds for the next ten years of impact. Come have a blast with us! Come have a blast and taste the […]
Read MoreThe Natural Dye Handbook by Heidi Iverson
Written by Stephany Wilkes. Photography by Paige Green. Available now I recently sat down for a conversation with brilliant natural dyer, artist, creator – and now author – Heidi Iverson […]
Read MoreFrom First Fleece to Future Fiber Systems: Training the Next Generation of Shearers
Written by Stephany Wilkes. Photography by Paige Green. In April 2025, two dozen students attended one of two sheep shearing schools offered through the University of California Extension and supported […]
Read MoreThe Myth of Textile Recycling: Q&A
Q&A by Daniel Saavedra This summer, Fibershed teamed up with Dr. Emily Oertling from California State University, Sacramento’s Fashion Merchandising and Management program to offer a dynamic 6-week internship intensive. […]
Read MoreThe True Value of Restorative Fiber—Why Climate Beneficial™ is an Investment in the Future
Written by Rachel Witte. Photography by Paige Green. Sustainability certifications have become the default mechanism for demonstrating environmental progress in the fashion and fiber industries. Labels like organic, regenerative, and […]
Read MoreReimagining Value in Fashion’s Supply Chain
Could basket weaving hold the key to radically re-engineering fashion? From California cotton fields to 3D woven jeans Written by Lucianne Tonti When she was growing up in Auburn, Maine […]
Read MoreStillwater Farms
Stillwater Homestead raises Jacob sheep for both fiber and
meat, carefully selecting animals for their premium wool quality.
Textiles Are Tech
In today’s renewed focus on American manufacturing, political leaders across the aisle are calling for domestic investment in technology—urging the revitalization of production capacity at home to secure our economic […]
Read MoreSoft, Renewable, and Climate Beneficial™: Why U.S. Wool Deserves a Comeback
By Rachel Witte For decades, American wool has been overlooked in the world of performance textiles— reliable, renewable, and respected by those who know it, yet largely sidelined in an […]
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