“This is not new,” Jaime Irwin says. “None of it is new. Women have been shepherds and herders for thousands of years.” Many of California’s contract graziers and shepherds are The post The Professionals: Women Graziers appeared first on Fibershed.

(Image: Maaike Bernstrom/Ocean Hour Farm) Ocean Hour Farm is a center for education, scientific research, and demonstration of regenerative agricultural practices based in Newport, Rhode Island. The farm centers on

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 Paigelynn Trotter of Coastal The post Shepherding: Professional Pathways to the World’s Second Oldest Profession appeared first on […]

Carhartt’s limited-edition “Thank a Farmer” T-shirt goes beyond fashion, connecting climate-friendly cotton farming with durable workwear to pave the way for a more sustainable future. The post Carhartt’s ‘Thank a Farmer’ T-Shirt: A Step Toward Farm-Forward […]

Tameka Peoples, CEO of Seed2Shirt, is revolutionizing the apparel industry with sustainable practices and equitable opportunities for Black farmers in the U.S. and Africa. The post Rebuilding Equity: Tameka Peoples and Seed2Shirt Lead a Regenerative Future for Black Farmers in Fashion appeared […]

PA Sheep & Wool Growers Association Upcoming Events PA Sheep Symposium and Annual General Meeting, October 19 Solar Grazing Workshop, October 30

written by Lexi Fujii photography by Jessa Carta Two makers, business-owners, mothers — artfully transmuting land-based raw materials into simple yet luxurious sustainable goods. Megan Bre Camp of Summer Solace The post Intertwining: A story of the living world through material form appeared […]

written by Fibershed staff photography by Paige Green On September 27, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 675 (SB 675) into law, a landmark piece of legislation aimed The post California Approves SB 675: Prescribed Grazing as Key to Wildfire Prevention appeared first on […]

Explore how Project Threadways uses storytelling to preserve the cultural heritage of textiles while envisioning a more connected and sustainable future for the industry. The post The Craft of Culture and Connection: How Project Threadways Preserves Heritage and Shapes the Future of the Textile […]

Last week SB 707 (Newman), a bill that would create the first in the nation textile Extended Producer Responsibility Program (EPR), was passed by the California Legislature and headed to The post First in the Nation Textile Extended Producer Responsibility Program Legislation Passes the California […]

  I am sitting in a tree house on Kave Rock Alpaca Farm in Rehoboth, Massachusetts and Karen Medeiros is pouring us tea. Outside, by the door is a sign

Zeilinger Wool in Michigan is no longer operating as a fiber processor. Jon Zeilinger will continue to serve the fiber industry in a new capacity as sales engineer for Crescent