Sallie Whitlow has been in love with natural fibers for as long as she can remember. She is a knitter and long-time hand spinner who first became interested in alpacas […]
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WOOL LITERACY: What is Wool?
We’re kicking off a weekly series this week called Wool Literacy that we hope will get readers a little more “literate” with wool. Our teacher is none other than Peggy […]
Read MorePlain View Alpaca Farm Weighs In On Carbon Farming & Summer Progress
As part of our carbon farming cohort, Plain View Alpaca Farm owners Keith and Debbie Tetreault took on practices this spring and summer to better their pasture grazing area for […]
Read MoreAlpaca Carbon Farming Cohort Spotlight: Plain View Alpaca Farm
We are so thankful to Fibershed for giving us a grant to develop a carbon farming cohort in Southeastern New England. Our goal for this project is to strengthen the […]
Read More13 Fun Facts About Alpacas
From Chris Riley, owner of the New England Alpaca Fiber Pool (NEAFP) ➢ More than 6,000 years ago, alpacas were domesticated by the Incas. – Alpacas are herd animals, and […]
Read MoreScaling Fiber Production With the New England Alpaca Fiber Pool
“We have seen consumer trends toward slow food for years, and next is slow fashion. To support this trend, farmers need to understand how adding natural fiber to their existing […]
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