Fibershed writes: “Join us in conversation with three people who are doing some amazing things in their strategic geography, the Southeastern New England Fibershed: Amy DuFault, a sustainable fashion writer, consultant, and activist who has worked in this space for over a decade; Karen Schwalbe who is the Executive Director of the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) and whose work is rooted in ecological restoration and local agriculture; and Sarah Kelley, who is the Senior Program Officer at Island Foundation, and has a background in both textile history and local agriculture and environmental conservation.

Sarah, Karen, and Amy share how and why they joined together to develop a Fibershed Affiliate within and for their community. They talk about getting to know the people, places, and processes of their regional fiber system, and how they have gotten started with specific projects like working with a small cohort of alpaca farmers to support carbon farming practices and education. We chat about how a fibershed can be a way to understand the textile history of a place, and provide a way to envision a soil to soil economy for the future of one’s community.”

Listen to the podcast interview with one of our favorite people, Jess Daniels, Fibershed’s Director of Communications & Affiliate Programming right here.