(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 […]
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Business Advice From Kave Rock Alpaca Farm? Expect The Unexpected
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 […]
Read MoreFibershed Micro Grant: Scaling Natural Dye Farming Systems Using Urine + Waste Wool
For year two of the wastewater + natural dye project here on Cape Cod at MASSTC (the leading innovative/alternative septic test center in the U.S.), our team looked a lot […]
Read MoreThe Southeastern New England Fibershed + The Waste Wool Working Group
I’ve been talking about waste wool to lots of folks for months and finally people are excited and listening. Can you imagine if farmers weren’t throwing away their “waste wool” […]
Read MorePROJECT: Wastewater’s Impacts On Natural Dye Plant Growth & Color
UPDATE! Thanks to Fibershed for a recent grant to continue this work through 2023! Are you a university, community college, tech school, ag high school, wastewater pro, farmer, soil scientist […]
Read MoreA Toolkit for Fibersheds & Brands: Creating a Conversation for a New Era of Design
I’m so excited to announce the launch of the Fibershed sponsored Toolkit for Fibersheds & Brands: Creating a Conversation for a New Era of Design! When Sarah Kelley of Common […]
Read MoreMia Lumsden Takes on Waste Wool With Uncommon Strands
A few weeks ago I gathered a small group of farmers, processors, retailers, supply chain experts and the Connecticut and NY Textile Lab Fibersheds on Zoom to talk waste wool. […]
Read MoreGamine Workwear Launches The (Regionally Sourced + Made) Hope Vest!
We were honored to be a switchboard operator connecting Taylor Johnston, Founder of Rhode Island-based Gamine Workwear to her supply chain for the amazing Hope Vest! I’ll let Taylor tell […]
Read MoreSoutheastern New England Fiber Production Survey
The Southeastern New England Fibershed and SEMAP conducted this survey to know more about the potential for regeneratively-managed fiber animal grazing land in Southeastern New England. Based on the information […]
Read MoreVIDEO: The Common Thread- Color + Ecology
Thank you to all who registered for the 4th and final conversation in The Common Thread series co-hosted by the RISD Nature Lab and the Southeastern New England Fibershed. For […]
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