We are so proud of our carbon farming cohort in Southeastern New England and all the good work they did this summer into the fall preparing for next year’s pastures. From composting to nutrient management, fencing to no-till direct seeding to silvopasturing, most of our cohort really took on Fibershed’s carbon farming practices.
Our goal for this project is to work on strengthening the regional fiber farming community and to encourage fiber expansion in regeneratively-managed fiber animal grazing land in Southeastern New England. Strengthening also means shopping the farmers this holiday season which we hope you will do.
Each of our farmers is excited about their work and they’ll love to tell you more about the pros and cons and their personal experiences with this new approach and focus. If you don’t live in Massachusetts or Rhode Island, you can learn more about the project in Rebecca Burgess’s new book Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy.
To connect you with the farmers in real life, here’s a list of holiday markets you can find them at:
Dave Rose/Moonlight Rose Alpacas
Mt.Hope Farm: Bristol, RI, Saturdays from 9am to 12:30 pm
Aquidneck Growers Market: Newport, RI, Saturdays from 9am to 12:30pm
Plymouth Farmer’s Market at Plymouth Plantation: Plymouth, MA, December 5th and December 19th from 2:30pm to 6:30pm
Last Best Craft Show: Sandwich, MA December 7th, 10am-3pm
Renaissance Fair: Woods Hole, MA, December 7th, 10am-3pm
Dave and Karen Medeiros/KaveRock Alpaca Farm
German American Cultural Society of Rhode Island: Pawtucket, RI, Dec 1st, 12am-5pm
Kave Rock Farm annual OPEN BARN: Rehoboth, MA, Dec 7th, 11am-3pm
Westport Farmers Market: Westport, CT, Dec 14th, 9am-1pm
Sundays Dec 8-22, Kave Rock Farm open to visitors 12pm-4pm!
Keith and Debbie Tetreault/Plain View Farm
Boston Public Market: Boston, MA, every Saturday and Sunday through Christmas, Saturdays 10am-8pm and Sundays 10am-6pm
Debbie will keep the farm open to the public in Hubbardston, MA Saturdays and Sundays 10am-4pm
Cheryl and Bronie Rozenas/Sippican River Farm
Marshfield Farmers Market: Marshfield, MA, Dec 7th and 21st 10am-2pm
Sippican River Farm Annual Christmas Open House: Rochester, MA, Dec 14th and 15th, 11am-4pm
Middleboro Sipp and Stroll: Middleboro, MA, Dec 12th, 5pm-8 pm