Podcasts about fibershed

Send us feedback about this episode!Today's guest is Susan Skalak, a fiber artist and owner of With Needle and Stick. Susan currently resides in Virginia, where her flock of sheep and goats provide the raw material with which she designs and makes custom needle-felted coats. Hear about Susan's journey from mechanical engineer to fiber artist and how those two practices are not as different as one might imagine. Susan's commitment to putting fibershed prinicples into practice is inspiring!Show notes for each episode: www.thestraightstitchpodcast.comMy website: www.janetszabo.comSee my sewing projects at: www.janetszabo.com/blogE-mail me! janet@janetszabo.com

Justine Aldersey-Williams is a textile activist, speaker and teacher specialising in natural fabric dyeing and regenerative clothing. She hand-dyes textiles at her studio, The Wild Dyery, in Hoylake UK, using many plants grown on her nearby food, fibre and dye allotment and teaches both live and online courses in botanical dyeing techniques.Justine qualified as a teacher in 1998 and has since taught extensively to schools, colleges, universities and crafts groups. A yoga teacher since 2006, Justine's textile work intersects creativity, spirituality and environmentalism. She devises creative rituals that reconnect people with nature and sees botanical dyeing as a gateway craft that can inspire people to feel more reverence for their ecosystems.She founded the Northern England Fibreshed, part of the international Fibershed not-for-profit organisation in March 2020 and volunteers to help establish regenerative textile systems using 'local fibres, local dyes and local labour' throughout the region.Justine's website NaturalFabricDyeing.com/Instagram @thewilddyeryHome Grown ColourWe talked about :Growing slow textilesAnimismMatrilineal textile craftFinding the right language for what we doThe metaphor of weavingCreative and growing rituals that reconnect people with nature Her project making the first pair of locally-grown, dyed and woven jeansMoving from being consumers to creatorsHow plants communicate to usWhen creativity is disabling - burnout and being multi-passionate creativesIn the bonus episode we also discuss:The fashion industry and environmentalismHer relationship with being visible and being a channelMore on woad and indigoResourcesWeaving Our Way Beyond PatriarchySatish KumarMedicine FestivalZach BushUma Dinsmore TuliWomen who Run with the WolvesVandana ShivaThe Feminist Lecture ProgramPatrick GrantManda Scott Boudica booksTreeSisters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

in today's episode, we review fibershed: growing a movement of farmers, fashion activists, and makers for a new textile economy by rebecca burgess. while ash has been embedded in fibreshed advocacy, economy, and practices for the better part of a decade now, this book is a seminal read no matter where you might self-identify on the “fashion as daily life priority” spectrum. with its soil-to-skin-to-soil values and methods, fibershed makes the argument for and outlines the ways through which we can move forward as the current fashion industry collapses in on itself and humans continue to need to wear clothes. through hard data and important stories, burgess lays out the path for re-investing in our local land-based textile economies in creative, sustainable, and financially viable ways. bring the magic of natural dyes into your home and classroom with the exploring natural dyes series, written in age-appropriate language for ages 4+. step into your conscious life with a little help from ash and yarrow atelier, where we build slow sustainable living crafted around everyday magic & ritual. never miss a thing by joining ash's newsletter. find full show notes at ashalberg.com/podcast.

Send us a textJoin us for a discussion about the effects of Ovine Progressive Pneumonia (small ruminant lentivirus) on flock management and lamb raising with Dr. Roselle (Rosie) Busch from the University of California's Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR). Dr. Busch is the California Sheep and Goat Veterinary Medicine Extension Specialist and her website can be found here: https://ucanr.edu/sites/sheepngoat/In this episode we discuss identification of mastitis in pasture-raised sheep and the correlation between mastitis and OPP within a herd. We also discuss how this disease impacts lamb rearing, culling decisions, and intervention strategies on different types of operations ranging from large-scale extensive grazing outfits to small-scale intensively managed farms.This month's paper is titled "Cross-Sectional Study Assessing Management Practices and Udder Health in California Sheep Flocks and Seroprevalence of Small Ruminant Lentivirus" and can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11350894/Dr. Busch also hosts her own podcast called "Sheep Stuff Ewe Should Know" with her friends (and skilled sheep producers) Dan Macon and Ryan Mahoney. Give them a listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wu6MF1PIBbcwp9zrJCVqIIf you are interested in attending on-farm lambing school with Dr. Busch in California, follow this link to learn more about Camp Kaos: https://fibershed.org/event/live-lambing-class/ Fibershed is a national organization focused on building regional fiber systems to promote sustainable textile production and environmental health: https://fibershed.org/If your company or organization would like to sponsor an episode or if you have questions about today's show, email Office@AASRP.org

When it comes to clothing, we live in a system that tends to prioritizes quantity over quality; that favors items that can be worn a few times and discarded above those that are cared for and mended over time. This system disconnects us from the materials our clothes are made from, the people who make them, and places they are made. And it contributes to significant environmental and social harm. But it doesn't have to be this way. In California, a network of fiber activists and producers are modeling a different textile future. One that emphasizes quality, natural fibers, and local production. That helps build community and regional economies. That has a lighter touch on the Earth. Rebecca Burgess, founder and director of the Point Reyes-based nonprofit Fibershed, and Alisha Bright, creator and owner of the Petaluma-based workshop and yarn shop Fiber Circle Studio, join Terra Verde host and Earth Island Journal managing editor Zoe Loftus-Farren to discuss what this future might look like. The post Envisioning an Alternative Fiber Future appeared first on KPFA.

This episode of Voices from the Field is part of our Soil-to-Skin podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions. It is part of NCAT's Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership with Colorado State University, Carbon Cycle Institute, Fibershed, Seed2Shirt, and New York Textile Lab. The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is funded by USDA's Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities.  Today, Allison and Danielle talk with Laura Sansone from New York Textile Lab about the intersection of fiber growers and designers.Related ATTRA Resources:Episode 356. Soil to Skin: Tameka Peoples of Seed2Shirt Shares Her JourneyEpisode 355. Soil to Skin: Rebecca Burgess of Fibershed on Building CommunityEpisode 330. Meet NCAT: Carbon Farm Planner Allison Cooley-Agee of Montana Episode 331. Meet NCAT: Danielle Duni, Carbon Farm Planner for Woolgrowers in Wyoming Other Resources:Climate Beneficial Fiber PartnershipSeed2ShirtFibershedNew York Textile LabContact Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni at allisonc@ncat.org and danielled@ncat.org.Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

This episode of Voices from the Field is part of our Soil-to-Skin podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions. It is part of NCAT's Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership with Colorado State University, Carbon Cycle Institute, Fibershed, Seed2Shirt, and New York Textile Lab. The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is funded by USDA's Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities.  Today, Allison and Danielle talk with Laura Sansone from New York Textile Lab about the intersection of fiber growers and designers.Related ATTRA Resources:Episode 356. Soil to Skin: Tameka Peoples of Seed2Shirt Shares Her JourneyEpisode 355. Soil to Skin: Rebecca Burgess of Fibershed on Building CommunityEpisode 330. Meet NCAT: Carbon Farm Planner Allison Cooley-Agee of Montana Episode 331. Meet NCAT: Danielle Duni, Carbon Farm Planner for Woolgrowers in Wyoming Other Resources:Climate Beneficial Fiber PartnershipSeed2ShirtFibershedNew York Textile LabContact Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni at allisonc@ncat.org and danielled@ncat.org.Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

Have you ever opened a book or seen a photograph and thought to yourself, “I have to learn to do that”? When Emily Lymm first fell in love with knitting, she wondered casually if she could turn her passion for fiber arts into a profession. Not seeing many successful pathways to a career in knitting, she continued as a graphic designer. She loved the visual problem-solving of her job, but as time went by, she wished that she could do more to live her values of conservation and environmental responsibility. Then one day, she picked up a copy of Rebecca Burgess's book Fibershed and was immediately captivated with the idea of natural dyeing. She was so certain that she had found her path that she invested in dyepots and equipment, and she set out to learn the nuanced skills to create the colors of her dreams in yarn. She initially experimented with processing her own fiber and having it milled into yarn but quickly realized that she would need to find a millspun option. Responsibly raised non-superwash wool yarns were difficult to find in the variety of weights that she would need to rely on, so she resorted to cold-calling farms in her home state of Oregon. One of her calls reached the perfect partner: Jeanne Carver, owner of Imperial Stock Ranch, produced just the kind of wool that Emily was hoping for—and her new project, Shaniko Wool Company, was beginning to produce the first fully traceable, RWS-certified yarn in the United States. Emily could base her business on yarn that is demonstrated to sequester carbon in the soil, milled within the United States. The path to developing her color range has led her to develop colors using with extracts, home-grown dyestuffs, and a variety of other dye materials. She has found old methods for creating richly saturated colors that coax unexpected colors out of familiar dye materials. She has learned to use time and temperature in her dye chemistry. In this episode, learn how one woman has creates a hand-dyed yarn business—sustainably. Links Wool & Palette's website (https://woolandpalette.com/) and online shop (https://woolandpalette.com/collections/all-weights) Emily sources her non-superwash Merino/Rambouillet wool from Shaniko Wool. (https://www.shanikowoolcompany.com/) Learn more about the company from founder Jeanne Carver in her episode of the Long Thread Podcast (https://spinoffmagazine.com/long-thread-podcast-jeanne-carver-shaniko-wool/). Aurora Silk (https://aurorasilk.com/wp/product-category/natural-dyes/) offers natural dye supplies. Jenny Balfour-Paul, Dominique Cardon, and Anita Quye wrote about the Crutchfield Archive, a collection of natural-dye manuals dating to the 18th century, in Nature's Colorways. (https://shop.longthreadmedia.com/products/natures-colorways?_pos=1&_psq=natures+colorway&_ss=e&_v=1.0) Rebecca Burgess's books [Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy], (https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/fibershed/) and Harvesting Color: How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rebecca-burgess/harvesting-color/9781579654252/) Color: A Natural History of the Palette (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/49699/color-by-victoria-finlay/) by Victoria Finlay (Random House, 2004) This episode is brought to you by: Treenway Silks is where weavers, spinners, knitters and stitchers find the silk they love. Select from the largest variety of silk spinning fibers, silk yarn, and silk threads & ribbons at TreenwaySilks.com (https://www.treenwaysilks.com/). You'll discover a rainbow of colors, thoughtfully hand-dyed in Colorado. Love natural? Treenway's array of wild silks provide choices beyond white. If you love silk, you'll love Treenway Silks, where superior quality and customer service are guaranteed. KnitPicks.com has been serving the knitting community for over 20 years and believes knitting is for everyone, which is why they work hard to make knitting accessible, affordable, and approachable. Knit Picks responsibly sources its fiber to create an extensive selection of affordable yarns like High Desert from Shaniko Wool Company in Oregon. Are you looking for an ethical, eco-friendly yarn to try? Look no further than Knit Picks' Eco yarn line. Need needles? Knit Picks makes a selection for knitters right at their Vancouver, Washington headquarters. KnitPicks.com (https://www.knitpicks.com/)—a place for every knitter. The Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival is the perfect way to spend a weekend surrounded by over 150 craft vendors in Greenwich, New York. Discover a curated group of vendors featuring the best of wool and artisan crafters. Throughout the weekend enjoy workshops, free horse drawn wagon rides, free kids' crafts, a fiber sheep show, and a sanctioned cashmere goat show. Join us September 21 & 22, 2024, and every fall! For more information visit adkwoolandarts.com. (https://www.adkwoolandarts.com/)

Episode 356. Soil-to-Skin: Tameka Peoples of Seed2ShirtThis episode of Voices from the Field continues our Soil-to-Skin podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Agee-Cooley and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions. It is part of NCAT's Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership with Colorado State University, Carbon Cycle Institute, Fibershed, Seed2Shirt, and New York Textile Lab. The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is funded by USDA's Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities.  Today, Allison and Danielle talk with Tameka Peoples of Seed2Shirt as she walks us through her journey to source a T-shirt made by a black company that included cotton sourced from African or African American farmers and how that journey led her to develop a global cotton merchant company.Related ATTRA Resources:Episode 355. Soil to Skin: Rebecca Burgess of Fibershed on Building CommunityEpisode 330. Meet NCAT: Carbon Farm Planner Allison Cooley-Agee of Montana Episode 331. Meet NCAT: Danielle Duni, Carbon Farm Planner for Woolgrowers in Wyoming Other Resources:Climate Beneficial Fiber PartnershipSeed2ShirtFibershedNew York Textile Lab

Episode 356. Soil-to-Skin: Tameka Peoples of Seed2ShirtThis episode of Voices from the Field continues our Soil-to-Skin podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Agee-Cooley and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions. It is part of NCAT's Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership with Colorado State University, Carbon Cycle Institute, Fibershed, Seed2Shirt, and New York Textile Lab. The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is funded by USDA's Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities.  Today, Allison and Danielle talk with Tameka Peoples of Seed2Shirt as she walks us through her journey to source a T-shirt made by a black company that included cotton sourced from African or African American farmers and how that journey led her to develop a global cotton merchant company.Related ATTRA Resources:Episode 355. Soil to Skin: Rebecca Burgess of Fibershed on Building CommunityEpisode 330. Meet NCAT: Carbon Farm Planner Allison Cooley-Agee of Montana Episode 331. Meet NCAT: Danielle Duni, Carbon Farm Planner for Woolgrowers in Wyoming Other Resources:Climate Beneficial Fiber PartnershipSeed2ShirtFibershedNew York Textile Lab

This episode of Voices from the Field begins our “Soil to Skin” podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions. The series is part of NCAT's Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership with Colorado State University, Carbon Cycle Institute, Fibershed, Seed2Shirt, and New York Textile Lab. The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is funded by USDA's Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities.  Allison and Danielle talk about the project with Rebecca Burgess, the Executive Director of Fibershed, about building community around grower-to-grower networks to help producers become “economically, ecologically, and socially successful.”Related ATTRA Resources:·        Fiber·        Tips for Marketing Sheep and Goat Products: Fiber·        Climate Beneficial PracticesAdditional Resources:·        Fibershed·        Carbon Cycle Institute·        Seed2Shirt·        New York Textile Lab·        Colorado State University College of Agricultural SciencesContact Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni at allisonc@ncat.org and danielled@ncat.org.Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

This episode of Voices from the Field begins our “Soil to Skin” podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions. The series is part of NCAT's Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership with Colorado State University, Carbon Cycle Institute, Fibershed, Seed2Shirt, and New York Textile Lab. The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is funded by USDA's Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities.  Allison and Danielle talk about the project with Rebecca Burgess, the Executive Director of Fibershed, about building community around grower-to-grower networks to help producers become “economically, ecologically, and socially successful.”Related ATTRA Resources:·        Fiber·        Tips for Marketing Sheep and Goat Products: Fiber·        Climate Beneficial PracticesAdditional Resources:·        Fibershed·        Carbon Cycle Institute·        Seed2Shirt·        New York Textile Lab·        Colorado State University College of Agricultural SciencesContact Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni at allisonc@ncat.org and danielled@ncat.org.Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

In this episode, we bring you the conversation from Eco Meet CLE, a Cleveland sustainability event on February 20 featuring local innovators reinventing northeast Ohio textile production. Rather than today's exploitive and resource-intensive system, we can grow a regional, circular system that fosters economic integrity, ecological stewardship, and connection to people and place. Listen and hear from those working towards this goal -  Jess Boeke, the co-founder of Rust Belt Fibershed, a non-profit developing a bioregional textile community; Aidan Meany, a designer and the owner of Found Surface, a Cleveland clothing manufacturer that prioritizes sustainability and is setting a new standard for ethical fashion; Kat Novak, the Associate Director of the TechStyleLAB and the Faculty in the School of Fashion at Kent State University; and Kelly Powers, a farmer and the owner of Powers Acres, a 50-acre certified organic farm in Medina, Ohio, and the future owner and operator of a fiber mill in northeast Ohio. Together, they are creating a fashion ecosystem that rivals the farm-to-table food revolution, only this time, it's with the garments we wear. It's a blueprint for a world where designers, farmers, and consumers all play a part in crafting an industry that respects our planet and community. Guests:Jess Boeke - Co-Founder, Rust Belt FibershedAidan Meany - Founder, Found SurfaceKat Novak- Associate Director, Kent State University School of FashionKelly Powers - Farmer and Shepherd, Powers AcresFollow us: https://www.facebook.com/ecospeaksclehttps://www.instagram.com/ecospeakscleContact us:hello@ecospeakscle.com

For Hannah Thiessen Howard, slow knitting isn't about the speed of making stitches or finishing projects. Swift and leisurely knitters alike can embrace the purpose and experience of knitting and how it connects crafter to community. Selecting materials, choosing projects, and approaching your work with an open mind all contribute to a meaningful knitting life. Knitting can offer refuge, inspiration, and self-expression. It can also be a step, large or small, toward bringing about the kind of world that you'd like to see. From her first yarn-industry internship at a large international company, Hannah has gravitated to smaller and more independent projects, such as her work with the Hudson Valley Textile Project and consulting with small fiber-based companies. She has a new project in the works, a yarn-focused stock image website, that will provide photo resources that accurately reflect what crafts and crafters look like. Although knitting is her primary professional focus, Hannah's fiber practice wouldn't be complete without spinning, both for the education it offers about yarn properties and for the connection to animals and farms. Not only do spinners have a more intimate experience with a fiber source, but they often provide meaningful financial support fiber farmers. And what could be a better complement to slow knitting than the hands-on process of making yarn yourself? Hannah's latest yarn passion is the carefully, lovingly curated collection that so many knitters mention with a hint of shame: her stash. Diving into the skeins she's adopted over the years is an opportunity to reflect on her slow-knitting values . . . and decide what she wants to carry forward. Links Hannah Thiessen Howard's website (https://slow-knitting.com/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hannahbelleknits/) Slow Knitting (https://slow-knitting.com/shop/p/slow-knitting) and Seasonal Slow Knitting (https://slow-knitting.com/shop/p/seasonal-slow-knitting) books By Hand Serial (https://www.byhandserial.com/) Greater Cumberland Fibershed (https://fibershed.org/affiliate/greater-cumberland-fibershed/) Hudson Valley Textile Project's Common Threads (https://www.hvtextileproject.org/common-threads-publication) This episode is brought to you by: Treenway Silks Treenway Silks is where weavers, spinners, knitters and stitchers find the silk they love. Select from the largest variety of silk spinning fibers, silk yarn, and silk threads & ribbons at TreenwaySilks.com (https://www.treenwaysilks.com/). You'll discover a rainbow of colors, thoughtfully hand-dyed in Colorado. Love natural? Treenway's array of wild silks provide choices beyond white. If you love silk, you'll love Treenway Silks, where superior quality and customer service are guaranteed. Yarn Barn of Kansas Learning how to weave but need the right shuttle? Hooked on knitting and in search of a lofty yarn? Yarn Barn of Kansas has been your partner in fiber since 1971. Whether you are around the corner from the Yarn Barn of Kansas, or around the country, they are truly your "local yarn store" with an experienced staff to answer all your fiber questions. Visit yarnbarn-ks.com (https://www.yarnbarn-ks.com/) to shop, learn, and explore. Peters Valley School of Craft logo Peters Valley School of Craft enriches lives through the learning, appreciation and practice of fine craft. For more than 50 years, accomplished artists and students have come together in community at our craft school for powerful creativity and joyous life-long learning in the beautiful Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. We are firmly dedicated to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access through all of our programs. We value and welcome the experienced professional artist, the new learner, the collector—and everyone in between who can be touched by the power of craft. Visit petersvalley.org (https://petersvalley.org/) to start your journey today!

Between the sheep in the field and the lovely yarn in your hands lies the complex network of the wool industry. Fiber must be scoured, spun, and maybe dyed, and it all starts with shearing. Attending a Fibershed symposium in 2012, Stephany Wilkes was surprised to learn that one of the barriers to local fiber production was a lack of trained shearers. A knitter and software developer, she had no hands-on livestock experience when she signed up for a shearing class through an extension center and found herself up to her elbows in wool. Despite the grueling labor and intensely specialized learning process, she relished the work and the way it pushed her squarely into the world of American fiber production. Ten years into her career as a sheep shearer and wool classer, Stephany has supported small flocks, a small mill, and her fibershed. Her 2018 book, Raw Material: Working Wool in the West, is a riveting chronicle of her immersion in the world of sheep and wool. As a shearing instructor and catalyst for transformation in the fiber community, she has made it her business to improve the conditions and the market for quality wool. This episode is brought to you by: Treenway Silks Treenway Silks is where weavers, spinners, knitters and stitchers find the silk they love. Select from the largest variety of silk spinning fibers, silk yarn, and silk threads & ribbons at TreenwaySilks.com (https://www.treenwaysilks.com/). You'll discover a rainbow of colors, thoughtfully hand-dyed in Colorado. Love natural? Treenway's array of wild silks provide choices beyond white. If you love silk, you'll love Treenway Silks, where superior quality and customer service are guaranteed. Links Stephany Wilkes website (https://stephanywilkes.com/) Raw Material book (https://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/raw-material) Fibershed (https://fibershed.org/) Mendocino Wool & Fiber (https://www.mendowool.com/) mill Lani's Lana (https://lanislana.com/) Stephany's article “Lani's Lana: Sheep, Landscape, and Western Wool” appeared in Spin Off Winter 2023. (https://shop.longthreadmedia.com/products/spin-off-winter-2023) Wild Oat Hollow (https://www.wildoathollow.com/) Happy Goat (https://www.visithappygoat.com/) cashmere and contract grazing project Kaos Sheep Outfit (https://fibershed.org/producers/kaos-sheep-outfit/) Shave 'em to Save 'em (https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/shave-em-to-save-em/)

Wool is nature's best fabric. It is moisture wicking, mildew and mold resistant, hypoallergenic and it comes from SHEEP! Today, we are talking to Theresa Bentz from Get Bentz Farm. “The Bentz family raises grass-fed lamb, high-quality sheep's wool, and native plants for dying wool. Their snout-to-tail operation utilizes all parts of the animal from the meat, to the skulls, to the prized wool. In addition, they run an on-farm wool mill that transforms raw wool into roving, a long bundle of fibers, in a rainbow of colors.” https://getbentzfarm.com/https://www.togreenerpastures.org/get-bentz-farm-featureTheresa's Recommendations: Harvest and Hill https://harvestandmill.com/Wear well https://www.shopwearwell.com/Ramblers Way https://www.ramblersway.com/https://www.duckworthco.com/Pyne and Smith https://pyneandsmith.com/Not Perfect Linen https://notperfectlinen.com/Wool X https://www.woolx.com/Branwyn Undergarments! https://branwyn.com/Wool & https://wooland.com/https://journal.wooland.com/#HP-Challengeshttps://www.duckworthco.com/ American woolBook to read: Fibershed by Rebecca Burgess Also, we are so happy to announce a partnership with Pour Moi Skincare. It is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wool is nature's best fabric. It is moisture wicking, mildew and mold resistant, hypoallergenic and it comes from SHEEP! Today, we are talking to Theresa Bentz from Get Bentz Farm. “The Bentz family raises grass-fed lamb, high-quality sheep's wool, and native plants for dying wool. Their snout-to-tail operation utilizes all parts of the animal from the meat, to the skulls, to the prized wool. In addition, they run an on-farm wool mill that transforms raw wool into roving, a long bundle of fibers, in a rainbow of colors.”  https://getbentzfarm.com/ https://www.togreenerpastures.org/get-bentz-farm-feature Theresa's Recommendations:  Harvest and Hill https://harvestandmill.com/ Wear well https://www.shopwearwell.com/ Ramblers Way https://www.ramblersway.com/ https://www.duckworthco.com/ Pyne and Smith https://pyneandsmith.com/ Not Perfect Linen https://notperfectlinen.com/ Wool X https://www.woolx.com/ Branwyn Undergarments! https://branwyn.com/ Wool & https://wooland.com/ https://journal.wooland.com/#HP-Challenges https://www.duckworthco.com/ American wool Book to read: Fibershed by Rebecca Burgess  Also, we are so happy to announce a partnership with Pour Moi Skincare. It is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 306, Kestrel welcomes Tameka Peoples, the founder and CEO of Seed2Shirt, to the show. A Black-woman-owned vertically integrated ethical apparel production & boutique cotton merchant firm, Seed2Shirt is focused on rebuilding equitable systems and institutions. “You're seeing laws put into place like the 1862 Homestead Act where there were millions of acres of land just given to white families. And Black people were at the same time, being burned out of their communities. What I mean by that is — there's elements to this thing that we call fashion — that's connected to raw commodity that's connected to land that is a part of the blood, sweat and tears that Black people have put and poured into this economy and poured into this country.” -Tameka When we look back at agriculture in the United States, a lot of the origins of farming in this country were built on an extractive, harmful, and extremely damaging history. So much was stolen and stripped – from lives to land to livelihoods.  We don't talk enough in the fashion industry about its true origins – about who helped build the cotton industry – a textile that has been deemed and marketed as: *the fabric of our lives*.  From 1765 to 1861, during the years of Chattel Slavery, $528 billion dollars worth of cotton were farmed – mind you, this happened with the use of enslaved labor. Fast forward through layers and layers of other significant historical moments to where we are today. While the cotton industry in the United States was literally grown by Black folks, today – the numbers say there are less than 1% Black Cotton Farmers. This week's guest understands so much depth of this history – and when she discovered she couldn't buy a t-shirt made by Black folks using cotton farmed by Black folks, she decided she had to make one.  This was the seed that has continued to grow and flourish into what she is doing today – while many may call it conscious fashion, for her – it's so much more than that. As a self-proclaimed solutionist, she's rebuilding equitable systems and institutions, with intention and care, while supporting Black farmers along the way. Quotes & links from the conversation: “Yes, they love Black images and Black body and Black fashion and they use us to sell to people for industry. But what part of that industry do we own and control?” -Tameka (9:45) “You're seeing laws put into place like the 1862 Homestead Act where there were millions of acres of land just given to white families. And Black people were at the same time, being burned out of their communities. What I mean by that is — there's elements to this thing that we call fashion — that's connected to raw commodity that's connected to land that is a part of the blood, sweat and tears that Black people have put and poured into this economy and poured into this country. So, we are building back land elements, we're building back equity for Black cotton farmers, we're building an institution that portions of it we control that they can plug into, and then, we're part of larger institutions that allow farmers that are in this space allow their cotton to move through.” (14:29) -Tameka “Everyone has a responsibility to figure out what their role is in doing their part. You walk around anywhere and there's a recycling bin and they're encouraging — hey, if that's a plastic bottle, or if that's paper or cardboard, put it here. So, everyone plays a role — we believe our programs really can change the world for the better.” (21:18) -Tameka “This is about bringing back livelihood, honor and justice into Black farming, Black cotton farming, Black production, and we can't wait for anyone else to do it for us.” (38:04) -Tameka Bridgeforth Family Farms, Black owned & operated farm since 1877 (Seed2Shirt partner) Donate to Seed2Shirt's Farmer Enrichment Program > Seed2Shirt Events Upcoming Farm Tours Seed2Shirt Website Follow Seed2Shirt on Instagram >

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What if designers could go all the way back to the source of the fibers their garments are made from? Many of fashion's favorite fibers — and our favorite garments — begin on farms. From cotton to wool, hemp, and linen. But, often, designers are so far removed from the places where these fibers are produced. Bringing designers back to the source would result in greater transparency and traceability in fashion that would allow designers to make choices that are kinder to people and the planet.The fast fashion system thrives on building one, uniform, global fashion system that requires a lack of transparency and traceability to continue perpetuating its profit-seeking harms. On the other hand, a more equitable future of fashion will comprise multiple regional and local textile systems that are each in tune with the contexts of local communities.But what will it take to get there, in practice? Well, in today's episode, Stella chats with Laura Sansone, who is passionate about creating regional and regenerative textile systems. Laura is an Assistant Professor of Textiles at Parsons School of Design and she is the creator of New York Textile Lab (@nytextilelab) a design and consulting company that supports environmentally responsible textile methods and bioregional systems of production.TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE***EPISODE SPONSORS:KotnKotn is a slow fashion brand that's taking transparency to a new level with their fully traceable supply chain. The brand sources the cotton for their collection directly from over 2,000 smallholder cotton farmers in the Nile Delta in Egypt and ensures living wages and fair working conditions along every step of the way, from seed to final stitch.Each piece from Kotn is made ethically and transparently with natural materials — like long-staple Egyptian cotton, recycled cotton, and linen — by people earning living wages.Get 15% off sitewide from June 20th to August 31st, 2023 by using the code CONSCIOUS15. JuliemayJuliemay offers a natural alternative to the synthetic-heavy lingerie market. They use GOTS-certified organic pima cotton as their main fabric, line all of their products with Mulberry peace silk' and do not use harsh chemicals in production.The brand is accredited by AllergyUK to be friendly for people with allergic reactions to synthetic fibers and who have sensitive skin. This is something that I have become personally really interested in since I started to experience psoriasis after wearing synthetic undergarments myself a few years ago. Additionally, Juliemay has bras for a wide range of circumstances, like post-surgery bras or bras that offer back support. Juliemay also supports several environmental and social impact nonprofits.Use the code SOCIAL15 for 15% off at Juliemay!***SHOW NOTES & LINKS:https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/laura-sansone***CONNECT WITH US!

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Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Friday, June 23  Charleston throws a lot of shade, according to its new title of “America's Leafiest Capital City”...researchers at WVU explore farm-to-fiber fashion with wool production…and Ascend WV welcomes the New River Gorge area to its remote worker program--#YesWV…on today's daily304.  #1 – From LOOTPRESS – When we say Charleston throws a lot of shade, we mean that as a good thing! The city recently earned itself the title of “America's Leafiest Capital City.” Nearmap, a leading location intelligence and aerial imagery solutions provider, released a first-of-its-kind report, America's Top 25 Leafiest Capital Cities, The report identified the top 25 leafiest capital cities and their percentage of total residential tree coverage. Charleston (West Virginia) took first place with 74.7% tree coverage. “The volume of tree cover can have a significant impact on public health and safety, from preventing overheating, improving environmental health, and mental and physical health benefits,” said Tony Agresta, Executive Vice President and General Manager of North America at Nearmap.  “Beyond that, the insights gleaned from this data can be used by insurers, construction companies and local governments to create tangible change in their communities, in addition to tracking progress in the creation of greener cities, reducing natural disaster risk and progressing urban development.” Read more: https://www.lootpress.com/charleston-named-leafiest-capital-city-in-america/?fbclid=IwAR15Xn0T8ZwQ4B4qMqODF9bpjgZOYN9K_5DQdOzTPzidFIfayrhw1vx7TGI #2 – From WV EXPLORER – Wool production has declined in  West Virginia, but researchers at West Virginia University are exploring new ways to support the state's sheep farmers and wool producers. Jordon Masters, a WVU research assistant, is leading the effort to promote farm-to-fiber production in the Mountain State with the goal of adding value to wool with grant funding from Fibershed, a nonprofit that develops regional fiber systems. “I think it is important to promote farm-to-fiber and farm-to-fashion for West Virginia farmers,” Masters said. “Too often, West Virginia farmers have been left behind, and, hopefully, the work through this grant will help to end that.” Masters aims to create a kind of micro-mill to help West Virginia producers process their wool more effectively and shorten the supply chain. The micro-mill suite will allow farmers to process the fiber themselves, adding value to the fibers they sell by creating many different products, such as garments, accessories, and carpentry fiber. Read more: https://wvexplorer.com/2023/06/09/wvu-wool-micro-mills-sheep-west-virginia/   #3 – From WVU TODAY – Ascend West Virginia, the nation's premier talent attraction and retention program, has announced its addition of the New River Gorge community to the program. Founded by West Virginia native Brad D. Smith and his wife Alys, Ascend WV will welcome a new group of adventurers to the state's New River Gorge region, home to the country's newest national park, offering them more than $20,000 in incentives — and a path to making “Almost Heaven” home. New River Gorge joins a lineup of other communities that have welcomed nearly 300 new West Virginians while maintaining a 98% retention rate. The program offers a $12,000 cash relocation incentive and a year of free outdoor recreation including whitewater rafting and skiing. Remote workers also will have the opportunity to earn remote work certifications through West Virginia University and access to the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics entrepreneurship ecosystem. Visit www.ascendwv.com to learn more and submit an application. Read more: https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2023/06/20/ascend-announcement   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.

In this episode, we speak with Jess Boeke. Jess and her twin sister Sarah Pottle, are the co-founders of Rust Belt Fibershed and are growing a bioregional textile community within a 250-mile radius of Cleveland. Imagine sourcing your clothing from a regional fibershed where local fiber farmers, workers, and artisans produce natural clothing that originates from the soil and can return to the soil. This is the vision of Rust Belt Fibershed. Jess and Sarah are helping connect us with our clothing the way farmers' markets connect us with our food. It starts with systems thinking and education, then the community magic follows. Listen and hear about alpacas, hemp, flax, natural dyes, microplastics, and what's needed to bring natural textile production into our fibershed and the many ways to engage with this regenerative community.   GuestJess Boeke, Co-Founder and  Executive Director, Rust Belt Fibershed ResourcesRust Belt Fibershed website Community Forum - get plugged into the Rust Belt Fibershed communityDrift Lab Dye Studio - natural and botanical dyeing projectRegenerative Ed - regenerative thinking for our educational systemReading: Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile EconomyFollow us: https://www.facebook.com/ecospeaksclehttps://www.instagram.com/ecospeakscleContact us:hello@ecospeakscle.com

Lisa talks about the Fibershed affiliate challenges that are taking place around the country and internationally. If you are in the DC metro area, you can join our Sustainable Cloth Challenge here: https://chesapeakefibershed.com/programs/sustainable-cloth-farm-to-home-and-closet/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/flying-goat-farm/message

Sound Agriculture: https://www.sound.ag/California Cotton & Climate Coalition: https://californiacottonandclimatecoalition.com/Bowles Farming Company: https://bfarm.com/FiberShed: https://fibershed.org/Today's episode is about the work being done by the California Cotton and Climate Coalition or C4. This is an example of a group of people that aren't interested in the hype and greenwashing that goes on in so many “sustainability” circles. They are doing the hard work of bringing the right people together, collaborating, and collecting the data to find ways to evolve the cotton industry in California. I think this is a model many other ag industries can learn from. Today you'll hear from Cannon Michael, President and CEO of Bowles Farming Company in Los Banos, California. He is the 6th generation of his family to work in the family farming business, which has farmed in California for over 160 years. After working in commercial real estate, Cannon joined the family farm in 1998, and they have since diversified from three crops to over twenty. Cannon is an advocate for California agriculture, intelligent water policy and environmental stewardship. Joining Cannon and I is Rebecca Burgess. Executive Director of Fibershed, a 501(c)3 focused on regionalizing the textile system and supporting growers to be more economically viable while rebuilding carbon stocks in the soil and providing transparency into the supply chains of textile brands. Rebecca has two decades of experience working at the intersection of ecology, fiber systems, and regional economic development. Her work as a vocationally trained weaver and self-trained natural dyer initially led her into wondering how the industrially made clothes reflected her values of transparency, connection, land stewardship, etc. Started working in wool with using sheep for regenerative grazing then was encouraged to expand into cotton as well.

Marian and I talk about the Chesapeake Fibershed and how we can change our buying habits to become a more local textile user. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/flying-goat-farm/message

This month we hear how one ranch is managing to build green cover in its 22nd year of drought in California.. And about the vineyard they've designed to allow for grazing sheep below the canopy all year round. And we learn about the roots of the Fibershed movement, again in California, ahead of the release of our upcoming mini-series Farming Fashion from Fibreshed UK. This episode of Farmerama was made by Jo Barratt, Abby Rose and Olivia Oldham. A big thanks to the rest of the Farmerama team - Katie Revell, Annie Landless, Eliza Jenkins, Fran Bailey and Dora Taylor.

Lisa and Roan talk about how the Sustainable Cloth Challenge has merged with our creative lives to bring a local wardrobe closer to fruition. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/flying-goat-farm/message

Lisa and Ellen talk about Fibershed and how our creative journeys brought us to Fibershed. We talk about the challenges and also the opportunities that making a local wardrobe gives us! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/flying-goat-farm/message

SUMMARY In this episode of The Carbon Connection, we meet Sonya and Nina Montenegro of The Far Woods. Their conversation with Jess Daniels, host of the Soil to Soil podcast, will give you a fresh perspective on mending clothes and repairing anything in your home. Sonya and Nina discuss how mending clothes can create a cultural shift away from fast fashion and textile waste. Sonya and Nina Montenegro are authors of Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts (2020). Explore more connections between fashion and climate at https://thecarbonalmanac.org/connect-the-dots (https://thecarbonalmanac.org/connect-the-dots). CONTRIBUTORS Special Acknowledgment: Fibershed and Jess Daniels, host of the https://fibershed.org/podcast/soil-to-soil-podcast-ep-11-can-mending-create-a-cultural-shift-with-sonya-and-nina-montenegro-of-the-far-woods/ (Soil to Soil )podcast. Episode Producer: Tania Marien Production Team: Catherine Jaeger, Mary Paffard Senior Producer: Tania Marien Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen

Lisa is speaking about her creative and fibershed journeys and how they are leading to activism. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/flying-goat-farm/message

Lisa talks about how the Fibershed movement got it's start and how the organization works to increase awareness of the benefits of slow, local fashion on the climate, the local economy and us, the humans wearing the clothing. Get links to the websites mentioned here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/flying-goat-farm/message

No matter where in the country, stepping into the Sincere Sheep booth at a fiber festival is a breath of fresh air. With naturally dyed yarns, wool that is processed fleece by fleece, and a selection of favorite Northern California sourced products, the space is full of rich color. No watery pastels or muted hues here—Brooke Sinnes's colorways are vivid, bright, and contemporary. After 20 years as a natural dyer in the Bay Area, Brooke draws inspiration from her environment and her fiber community network. From sourcing local wool to developing a new yarn line, the work of a natural dyer involves constant problem-solving and trouble-shooting, through the physical demands of the work and the vagaries of water chemistry and dye materials. The opportunity to connect with local partners, yarn industry colleagues, and customers is the inspiration that Brooke finds in Sincere Sheep. The good news, she says, is that through community and connection, every knitter, spinner, shopper, and fan can make a big difference in the fate of a small fiber business. This episode is brought to you by: Handweaving.net https://www.datocms-assets.com/75073/1659137902-handweaving-net-logo-large-300dpi.jpg Handweaving.net (https://handweaving.net/) is the comprehensive weaving website with more than 75,000 historic and modern weaving drafts, documents, and powerful digital tools that put creativity in your hands. Now it's simple to design, color, update, and save your drafts. Our mission is to preserve the rich heritage of hand weaving and pass it down to you. Visit Handweaving.net and sign up for a subscription today! TreenwaySilks logo //www.datocms-assets.com/75073/1656653452-treenwaysilks_logo.png You'll find the largest variety of silk spinning fibers, silk yarn and silk threads & ribbons at TreenwaySilks.com (https://www.treenwaysilks.com/). Choose from a rainbow of hand-dyed colors. Love natural? Their array of wild silk and silk-blends provide choices beyond white. Treenway Silks—where superior quality and customer service are guaranteed. Links Sincere Sheep (https://sinceresheep.com/) Elemental Affects (https://www.elementalaffects.com/) Mendocino Wool and Fiber (https://www.mendowool.com/) Meridian Mill House (https://meridianmillhouse.com/) Valley Oak Wool Mill (https://www.valleyoakwoolmill.com/)

Babs Behan is a specialist in non-toxic natural dyeing, inks and printmaking, with a focus on bioregional regenerative textile systems. She is the author of “Botanical Inks”, as well as the Founder of the Botanical Inks natural dye studio and the Bristol Cloth project. She has been featured on BBC News, BBC Countryfile & Sky News.You can find Babs and her work at BotanicalInks.com

June 7, 2022--Host Hannah Bird speaks with Heather Podoll, Partnership & Advocacy Coordinator for Fibershed, about the climate beneficial practices associated with California fiber production. Then she speaks with John Bailey, Director at the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center, about the recent addition of a hedgerow to their site and the multi benefits such plants add to a working landscape.

Lani Estill has built a good life and strong business around fine-wool sheep on the California-Nevada border. Far from a one-woman enterprise, running 3,000 Rambouillet sheep across a half-million acres of public and private lands involves Lani's family and contract herders.  This episode of Voices from the Field is part of our “She's Raising Sheep” series. Lani tells NCAT Grazing Specialist Linda Poole about her journey -- first raising sheep, then teaching kids about wool, followed by developing her successful wool business, Lani's Lana.  Lani also details how an innovative partnership led by the nonprofit Fibershed brings together woolgrowers, climate scientists, fashion designers, and textile manufacturers to regenerate land and communities through the wild world of wool and shepherding.  Related ATTRA Resources: She's Raising Sheep: New Zealand Shepherd Bev Trowbridge  She's Raising Sheep: Indiana Shepherd Denice Rackley  She's Raising Sheep: Montana Shepherd Becky Weed  Other Resources: Lani's Lana Fibershed Fibershed Climate Beneficial Program   Contact Linda Poole via email at lindap@ncat.org. Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG. Learn about NCAT's other cutting-edge sustainable agriculture programs. 

It has been so nice to get out and connect with other makers!! On today's episode I'm talking about the events I've been part of recently, share an update from the garden, and explore my own personal fibershed, as well as talk about the book Fibershed by Rebecca Burgess.ICT Fashion Tour: https://ictfashiontour.comMy video about the March 5 Runway Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwHpwCt3RVw&t=83sICT S.O.S. pouches (proceeds got to https://ictsos.org): https://www.etsy.com/shop/mothandrusthandmade/?etsrc=sdt&search_query=ICTsos Clearwater Art Walk: https://www.clearwaterartwalk.comLeanne's Art Club Newsletter (for art lovers in south central Kansas!): https://gmail.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=71e2e1e080234efda1e768c5a&id=d9e8d40308Fibershed by Rebecca Burgess: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/fibershed/The Fibershed website: http://fibershed.org- - - Welcome to Prairie Craft Almanac, a podcast exploring craft, nature, and simple, creative living--hosted by me, Leanne! I'm also the creator behind Moth and Rust DIY, the blog where I share free patterns, tutorials, artist interviews, and more. Visit my website: https://mothandrustdiy.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moth_and_rustFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mothandrusthandmadeCheck out my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/mothandrustdiyPlease feel free to reach out to me at any time. If you enjoy the show, I'd love it if you left a review on Apple podcasts--it helps so much! If you're interested in supporting me and this show, please check out my Etsy shop where you can find handmade accessories, clothing, patterns, art, and more:https://mothandrusthandmade.etsy.comYou can also shop my original fabric prints and more here:https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/mothandrust

In episode 266, Kestrel welcomes Leah D'Ambrosio, the founder of Wol Hide, to the show. Focused on easy wear for living in, Wol Hide's styles are made from natural fibers and organic textures. “I like to look at sort of the bigger picture of what I'm creating. So, I think a lot about the supply chain and the people that I work with, and where our materials come from — who's making them, who's knitting them, and all the pieces along the way. But then, also, in terms of design and making products, I try to think a lot about things that people are gonna want to wear for a long time, things that are gonna feel good to put on, things that you're gonna want to reach for again and again in your closet.” -Leah Have you ever heard the minimums conundrum from smaller brands, or even mid-sized brands, working in the sustainability space? It's a conversation that comes up on repeat in my circles – I hear about the challenges with minimums for mills, for fabric sourcing, for cut and sew production, for accessing new materials, and the list goes on. These co-called minimums are a direct reflection of the way in which the fashion system has been built on VOLUME, and SCALE and an obsession with growth on all accounts.  This leads me to the idea of sharing ownership – I feel like regularly people are saying: I wish someone would coordinate a way for smaller brands to bond together to meet these minimums, to help each other be able to access what they're looking for, through a collective approach. But it's challenging because fashion is notorious for being SECRETIVE, and brands and designers are notorious for not wanting to share their resources, their suppliers, pieces of their supply chain, etc, etc. When it comes to pushing the needle in the sustainability space, why not share?  Leah has a smaller label (Wol Hide), and is working diligently to build thoughtful supply chains. She shares some of her insights when it comes to navigating these minimum challenges, and ways she thinks we need to continue to come together to work more cooperatively across the industry.  Quotes & links from the conversation: Sally Fox (who Wol Hide works with for their Colorgrown cotton) NY Textile Lab (this is who Won Hide works with for the regional Climate Beneficial yarn) Fibershed on Climate Beneficial Agriculture > Follow Wol Hide on Instagram >

Imagine if our clothing was grown, designed, dyed, created, worn, passed on, and eventually composted in our own region, similar to farm-to-table food? This is the idea behind a fibershed, a regenerative, restorative, and resilient fashion system in one bioregion. In a fibershed, the way we make our clothing is carbon beneficial, regenerates soil, is healthy for our bodies, and restores livelihoods to rural communities.Rebecca Burgess is an indigo farmer, weaver, dyer, and community organizer who spent a year wearing clothing that was grown, designed, dyed, and created in her bioregion. That experience helped inspire her to write Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy, and to become the Executive Director of Fibershed, a grassroots organization that builds on her work to decentralize natural fiber and dye processes to strengthen economic opportunities. Rebecca has cultivated an internationally recognized network of farmers and artisans in the Northern California Fibershed to pilot this dream of a regenerative textile economy. Rebecca is working to create a fashion system that, from soil-to-skin, is good for people and for nature.Rebecca joins Reseed host Alice Irene Whittaker to discuss how we topple outdated, extractive systems of the old economy, and in its place, rebuild the connections that knit together farmers, weavers, dyers, artisans, and wearers in resilient and regenerative communities. This conversation spans in-depth looks at specific fibres like cotton and wool, the role of policy in replacing fast fashion, dismantling white supremacy, and coming together by building a broad and holistic movement.   Visit reseed.ca for more information. Follow the host of Reseed on Instagram @AliceIreneWhittaker.

In this podcast excerpt from a Bioneers workshop, Rebecca Burgess, Ariel Greenwood, and Guido Frosini explain how drawing carbon from the atmosphere and capturing it in the soil can reverse climate change. “Our soils have a carbon debt. Our atmosphere is gushing with carbon. The carbon over our heads is literally in the wrong place.” Rebecca Burgess Rather than being the problem, carbon can be the solution to climate change by managing our landscapes to capture atmospheric carbon through photosynthesis and sequester it in the soil where it increases fertility and makes the land more drought resilient. Marin and Sonoma County ranchers and entrepreneurs are building local agricultural economies while regenerating ecosystems and sequestering carbon. The Fibershed Project, founded by Rebecca Burgess, is developing regional clothing production with a community of ecological farmers and artisans. Solar power, grey-water and recycling are all embedded aspects of the Fibershed's. They have also implemented a Climate Beneficial Certification for their suppliers to ensure that from soil to garment production the stewardship of the environment and climate are paramount considerations. Two young climate conscious ranchers who share the Fibershed's ethos are Ariel Greenwood and Guido Frosini. Both balance deep ecology with landscape and livestock management and economic sustainability. Ariel, who describes herself as a “feral agrarian,” holistically manages a herd of cattle to regenerate ecosystems and restore water cycles by increasing biodiversity and sequestering carbon. Guido Frosini of True Grass Farms is an innovative land steward who balances soil and grass cycles with the intentional movement of livestock in a climate beneficial ranching system. Rebecca, Ariel and Guido share their experience, knowledge, and aspirations on this Food Web podcast: Carbon, Climate, Food and Fiber

This week we will hear from twin sisters Jess Boeke and Sarah Pottle of the Rust Belt Fibershed, a bioregional textile network growing hope and resilience through the use of local fibers. We speak with this dynamic duo on a multitude of topics, touching on ways to shift and expand our mindsets towards a more sustainable paradigm. Jess is an educator and fiber artist who has been working with natural dyes since 2008. Born and raised in Ohio, Cleveland, she is known for engaging and educating communities on the importance of local labor, dyes, and the carbon impacts of our soil-to-soil textile industry. In her teachings, she has inspired others on the promotion of ethical fashion and the importance of regenerative learning. Her twin sister, Sarah has personally coached hundreds of teachers through thousands of lessons in high-quality, equitable instruction. Her desire to create transformational systems change has led her on a daunting journey with her twin sister of slow living and sustainable fashion, spreading awareness on regenerative learning education in the Rust Belt Cities. Today we will learn more about how we can focus our relationships between people and the Earth in order to enable transformation in our society, explore the impact of the clothing and textile industry on climate change and incorporate more environmental teachings in the classroom. We will also speak to Sarah and Jess about what they envision for the future, their hopes and aspirations, and how we can continue to promote regenerative education learning in the classroom. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered: What is regenerative living for modern families? How we can incorporate more environmental teachings in the classroom.  The impact of the clothing and textile industry on climate change. Resources Mentioned & Guest Info: Drift Lab Dye Studios Rust Belt Fibershed Connect with Jess and Sarah on their company website. If you're involved in the educational system (teacher, substitute, principal, para, school counselor, involved parent) and you want to know more about how we're trying to shift the educational paradigm away from a mechanical one towards one that's filled with more life, you can check out their podcast Regenerative Ed. Check out their workshops here. Follow Sarah & Jess: @groundedteaching Follow Us: Our Website Instagram Credits: Original music by John Kingsley - @jkingsley1026

Join Samwise Raridon, Community Herbalist and Educator in conversation with Farmer, Birthworker and Fiber Artist Margy Sankey. Together we delve deep into apple magic and cultivation, the power of witnessing birth and how weaving art through all aspects of life gives it that juicy vitality that apples are so well known for. I learned so much interviewing Margy and I hope you do too! You can find out more about Margy's fiber art and check out their exhibition One Year, One Outfit (which was just featured on NPR!) at the Praxis Fiber Studio in Cleaveland. You can find out more about the idea of a fibershed and what it means to locally produce fiber and textiles at Fibershed.org. There's also a great book called Fibershed by Rebecca Burgess and Courtney White that's a great resource. Also, here's a link to more about Granny Smith's story of witnessing french crab apples birth a new (to us) cultivar of apple! For more info on where to get apple and other fruit tree root stock and grafting materials, you can check out where Margy got theirs at Cummin's Nursery. The book Margy mentioned in the episode is Michael Phillip's book The Apple Grower: A Guide for the Organic Orchardist. Big thanks for Margy for sharing so much wisdom and experience! And always, thank you so much to the apple tree in it's many forms. You hold so much wisdom, wildness and remembering. Photo Credit in Episode Art: Margy Sankey --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer based in Adena, Hopewell and Shawnee land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. Also if you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review where ever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our work? Big big thanks to Emily Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/

In today's episode, Mary and Emma sit down with Lani Estill, founder of Lani's Lana ~ Fine Rambouillet Wool; a commercial wool business and small yarn line based in Northern California. Alongside her family, Lani also owns and operates a vertically integrated diversified livestock ranch producing cattle, sheep, alfalfa and grass hay in the Northern California/Northern Nevada region. With the help of partners like Fibershed and the Carbon Cycle Institute, Lani's family ranch is now running under a climate-fighting Carbon Farm Plan! Throughout the episode, Mary and Emma dig into Lani's life on the ranch and chat about the complexities of owning and operating a truly sustainable supply chain. They also speak to the power of the consumer and talk about the soul satisfying decision to invest in climate beneficial products.   1:20 - Mary and Emma catch up and talk about upcoming events!  Let's get into the episode: 9:30 - Lani's Lana Wool! 12:15 - Lani introduces herself  16:00 - Regeneration on the ranch 20:00 - The early days at Fibershed  23:40 - Investing in carbon farming  30:00 - The team  32:30 - The sheep  35:10 - The fabrics  42:00 - The cost of climate beneficial products  49:00 - Dyers and natural dyes 51:20 - What does the Good Dirt mean to you?   Things Mentioned: Kefir Workshop with Mary  Lani's Lana   Water mountain weavers    Fibershed   TGD - Rebecca Burgess   TGD - Elizabeth Cline   Northface Backyard Project   Carbon Cycle Institute

On this special live episode of The Good Dirt, Mary and Emma talk with Rebecca Burgess, the founder of Fibershed, a non profit organization that develops regional fiber systems that build soil and protect the health of our biosphere. Fibershed envisions the emergence of regional textile communities that facilitate soil-to-soil textile processes, and create opportunities for localized clothing production and supply. Rebecca speaks about the origins of the organization and its efforts in connecting wearers in numerous regions with local fields where the clothes are grown, working to build viable systems that can be sustained for generations to come. 1:40 - Next week is Fashion Revolution Week Let's get into the interview! 6:13 - Rebecca shares her biggest influences 11:35 - The moment that started Fibershed 16:35 - What is Fibershed? 22:50 - Hemp in the fashion industry 30:00 - What's to come of Fibershed? 40:00 - What does the Good Dirt mean to you? 41:00 - Seniors and the working community 44:00 - What makes for a healthy fibershed? Things mentioned: Fashion Revolution Lady Farmer Marketplace Lady Farmer Instagram Fibershed Fibershed by Rebecca Burgess Chesapeake Fibershed The ALMANAC Harvesting Color by Rebecca Burgess

My mentor, Cathy Heller, asked me to talk a little bit about why I started my business. So, I started that thought here and moved into discussing a little more from Fibershed, the book by Rebecca Burgess. This time I ponder some of the questions asked in the chapter entitled, "Soil-to-Soil Clothing and the Carbon Cycle": Are we wearing clothing from the fossil carbon pool or are we wearing clothing grown in the soil? Does our clothing return to the pool from which it came? Can we compost our clothes? If not, then we need to be asking ourselves, "Why not"? Why are we not as demanding about the clothing that we put on our body as we are about the food we put in it?

When last we met, our national election was just underway. We now have a new President-elect in Joe Biden and a new Vice President-elect in Kamala Harris. This bodes well for our country as we look forward to working with the administration in advocating for the laws, regulations, and policies we need to protect our environment and reverse climate change, repair racial injustices, and address the pandemic and economic inequality. Our democracy is in tatters and we need to mend our relationship with it, as well as learn to mend our clothes. This episode considers chapter one of Rebecca Burgess' book "The Cost of Our Clothes". Like the Slow Food Movement that preceded it, the Fibershed Movement began small; there are now more than fifty fibersheds across North America, the UK, Europe, and Australia. From my own perspective: Buy Less (overconsumption is unsustainable) Buy Better Quality Make it Last (fewer machine washings and dryings) Learn to Mend (sew on the button, repair the tear) Make (learn to sew, knit, refashion) Organize (question the laws, regulations, policies; demand greater transparency) Several links mentioned in this episode: Joe Biden's "Plan for Climate Change and Environmental Justice": https://joebiden.com/climate-plan/ (See also the administration's new transition website: https://buildbackbetter.com/) Ellen MacArthur Foundation: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/ Elizabeth Cline's recent article on Atmos, "The Twilight of the Ethical Consumer": https://atmos.earth/ethical-consumerism/ Fair Wages for garment workers, globally (sign the petition): https://payupfashion.com/ Greenpeace fact sheet, "Timeout for Fast Fashion", 2016: https://wayback.archive-it.org/9650/20200401053856/http://p3-raw.greenpeace.org/international/Global/international/briefings/toxics/2016/Fact-Sheet-Timeout-for-fast-fashion.pdf

Part I of a several-part series about Fibershed the book, the movement, the non-profit! I also discuss key elements of the must-see documentary "Kiss the Ground" currently streaming on Netflix. Check out the KTG trailer and more HERE. Lots more about Fibershed HERE. More from Fibershed next time: The Cost of Our Clothes. Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground. ~ Rumi #fibershed #carbonsinks #ecofashion

This is the episode where I introduce the idea of "fibershed", the name of the latest book by Rebecca Burgess. Much more to come on this hopeful and optimistic topic!

Charlotte Turner is the Head of Sustainable Fashion & Textiles at EcoAge; a sustainability consultancy and amazing platform for eco-information! She talks trying to stay ahead of the ever changing landscape of the fashion industry, the social injustices of fast fashion, how making your own clothes can help mental health & EcoAge's involvement in the Green Carpet Awards along with some fantastic tips on shopping more consciously! Websites Mentioned: Candiani denim - https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.candianidenim.it&event=video_description&v=xRT5Nz83fqM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazZ5ckVvblVRTFlqOTM2NWtqdUdOd3lzNmItUXxBQ3Jtc0ttQUNCOHB3MVRINmY1MlAwbGNBNEtXRnd2NGxZX3NsU0hNbmJhTW1qaHpJS19jNTNoSTV4ZEl3X001Nzd1NEExV3NVam5yX1A4YmJEamUzaEQ0dlJuS0I1aU9yeDktWThxNndHREttTVpIbDZiWFNsVQ%3D%3D (https://www.candianidenim.it) Piñatex - https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ananas-anam.com&event=video_description&v=xRT5Nz83fqM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGVDVzY4MnJ6XzhHeGFSWTJjVEhoYnVBdldKUXxBQ3Jtc0trQVdnVkVLZWxpZzhfcDYzQ0tLcnJQdXZiYm1VUUgxaVd6cXVodkR4VnFDVlg2Z1A1dzczbm5uZVZwU3YxaEFhdnBjWGxWUmd1a2NGR2ZFaXUyN2lETXBfWGYxUTdqNWJ1QmxxajZfWHJZTDB6UVdZQQ%3D%3D (https://www.ananas-anam.com) econyl - https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.econyl.com&event=video_description&v=xRT5Nz83fqM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbENlVy1WQUFkdVlDa0dXcm9MbUZfWTNzVlJ3Z3xBQ3Jtc0treU5HSUtBQ3l0ZVlPNVZOaE53eHdCeV81ZU9wdWYyYlpXYWsxMUJFUVpaMFQ2dS15cElnbWR3YzdLZ2o5TkVEaERKeWt0b3hBeEdMLUZxVThmZE0ybHF1cVNVX0ZYcFRHMWk4M2dzdXJ1bU5RWVNUbw%3D%3D (https://www.econyl.com) Fibershed - https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chelseagreen.com%2Fproduct%2Ffibershed%2F&event=video_description&v=xRT5Nz83fqM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklsMjI2UFJuZG41bzZpX1dHMnR2Sk1naXYzd3xBQ3Jtc0tsaG03ZHZ6VGZfem1CdnBWMlNZTl83R0N5cmIwS1NJa1o2cy10ZnB6elBUWXctZlZ4MTd1SVBoV1RpMmFFaTVlc1E2ZkVoZ3Q1YVNrLUVmYXVUUmswR2NoY0xfbmd1dl9XYmlMNFVwOVNXYWlBS2RMQQ%3D%3D (https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/...) Tansy Hoskins - https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tansyhoskins.org&event=video_description&v=xRT5Nz83fqM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVFycDd0Y1BaTGVLMWVDRGZPeHQ4eUxCSEd6Z3xBQ3Jtc0tsTlNDVVdISDBRRWN3T1loVThpYWNYaW1mdXRLb0tWNFlMQzNOeGFXeEFOMktZZTlpQl9zalVGSTc3aFRPRks3Mk0zeUswS09fbndoUkRrVU9UOEU1UWJEQXI2UFdjZEhrVERBdF9Pc2tIaTQzdHFCRQ%3D%3D (http://www.tansyhoskins.org) Kering - luxury brands - https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kering.com%2Fen%2F&event=video_description&v=xRT5Nz83fqM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmRpdzc4WmttUmhDN0FWTk5mN1JDVnlISnRBd3xBQ3Jtc0tuS1lFcHZYeGttbEVmTmpQZGx4dnY4dEJLeEdVQUdGaElxZEZsOFdOYk9QYWFGSFdCbFRTUmJBUXJ3MnhhaHRhTFZqZzB5VjVobkFWVjVCYTFTSFlVbXp5OXpUZlZOUjl5Q0xzYVpsNFhNZkZhQTNYRQ%3D%3D (https://www.kering.com/en/) Akojo Market - https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fakojomarket.com&event=video_description&v=xRT5Nz83fqM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1lWUEVYT3VqRjNwWmhHMklqR2YwUXJzeXVzQXxBQ3Jtc0traFZHWVlKZXNnbFVYcndRZExFUEhERlktSUVxT2lWZUFwdWNOV1EyYVhZVzd4OWFkTzhOVzQzT2E5bUE4VC1idVNaYVRfQVBMaXRDRll2TmNmcG1YTlZXRkxpeV9aR2dzRGtQOUQwREQ2WWJTVEpkSQ%3D%3D (https://akojomarket.com) Riley Studio - https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Friley.studio&event=video_description&v=xRT5Nz83fqM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnYwZGIyTlFYZUlxUlUtOFVKbF9SVWRlWjJFZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZkdXXzdraC16Mk13NkxJWjN0eU5KZjU4ZWhackVySXBtNnpDN2pQZzFWZHN5ZUNZR2tUVVBzeDlHdlRBbDVkaEFrNDExREJXczdnYnQyc2FYSDlscVlfdjJVdWZCT1FCckIxQ0dndzMybTN6TTQtOA%3D%3D (https://riley.studio) Girlfriend Collective - https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.girlfriend.com&event=video_description&v=xRT5Nz83fqM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE5CNEJlaXIweWdGeGh5NlpMRWJfS3NfS2Fyd3xBQ3Jtc0tsUWUzZUd1dUpsZGRHMm5DRHJ1UnVlQnM1enRGbWFMU1I3ZlNtT192TURxMWZmTGY1cmtjaUlJMWVCSllqTmtya3RkR0M0S1U4TENuWnZQTURJUmRjQ2NUSU5jdl9QT3JQRUI1R0huNUN4Z2l0ZElJRQ%3D%3D (https://www.girlfriend.com)...

IntroductionRebecca Burgess introduces the Fibershed, a non-profit organization that explores and actively implements regional textile fiber and natural dye supply chains. In the interview, Rebecca explains how the idea for Fibershed developed and how it became an ever-growing self-sufficient community of wool growers, ranchers, designers, clothmakers and many more. She explains the concept of carbon farming, counter-intuitive funding models that work and how well-established brands can become part of the community. The Fibershed is a key solution to reversing climate change and an inspiration to the wider industry to think in new and different ways. About the FibershedRebecca Burgess is the founder of the Fibershed. Rebecca started the Fibershed originally with her local wardrobe project where she sourced all her clothing within a radius of 150-miles to where she lives. Fibershed is a non-profit organization focused on education, advocacy and research efforts that directly drive economic development for de-centralized fiber and natural dye systems. Organizational goals include developing a working model for 'soil-to-soil' agriculture and manufacturing processes. Our work is designed to empower small and mid-scale farmers, designers and brands to engage in Climate Beneficial agricultural practices that bring regionally and regeneratively farmed textiles directly to the marketplace.