Meet sheep, alpaca, goats, chickens, and more, at a beautiful ranch in Petaluma, only an hour away from San Francisco! We’ll start the day with coffee, tea, and baked goods […]
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Ranch Retreat with Kira K Designs at Meridian Jacobs
Meet Jacob sheep, a primitive breed known for their large horns, at a beautiful ranch in Vacaville, only an hour away from San Francisco! We’ll start the day with coffee, […]
Read MoreRanch Retreat with Kira K Designs at Meridian Jacobs
Meet Jacob sheep, a primitive breed known for their large horns, at a beautiful ranch in Vacaville, only an hour away from San Francisco! We’ll start the day with coffee, […]
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bellweather: Fire Medicine, Fire Craft
written by Stephany Wilkes photography by Paige Green “We have this idea that land is untouchable, that to touch land is disturbance,” brontë velez says. “Well, we need to become […]
Read MoreRumen Health & Parasite Class
Got worms? Interested in the rumen and parasites? Tell us! And, a Live Lambing class recap. What does it mean when sheep “look wormy”? How do we know if worms […]
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The Professionals: Women Graziers
written by Stephany Wilkes Photography by Paige Green “This is not new,” Jaime Irwin says. “None of it is new. Women have been shepherds and herders for thousands of years.” […]
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Shepherding: Professional Pathways to the World’s Second Oldest Profession
written by Stephany Wilkes Photography by Paige Green Jaime Irwin, of Kaos Sheep Outfit; Brittany Cole Bush (BCB) of Shepherdess Land & Livestock; Sarah Keiser of Wild Oat Hollow, and […]
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Producer Profile: Bodega Pastures
Charity May discusses how wisely targeted investing combined with “patient capital” can lead us toward her ideal fiber future.
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Community Husbandry at Rancho Las Palmas
Recently, dozens of community members – the stewards of Rancho Las Palmas, employees of the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District (RCDSCC), and Fibershed-affiliated contract graziers and sheep shearers – came together to care for the 100 or so sheep of Rancho Las Palmas.
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The Journey of Wool through Woolgatherer Carding Mill
This is the second in a two-part series of interviews and visits to Northern California Fibershed producer members Shepherd’s Dream and the Woolgatherer Carding Mill. While intertwined, these individual businesses […]
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