(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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The 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 MoreThe Lost Art of Garment Grooming Part 2 : Cashmere and Fine Woolens
Just in time as we prepare our most cherished sweaters for summer storage, Southeastern New England Fibershed joins with textile sustainability pioneer Reed McLaren of The Sustainable Garment in the […]
Read MoreThe Lost Art of Garment Grooming Series Part 1 : The Overcoat and the Brush
By the end of this year, Americans will have discarded an average of 81 pounds of clothing per person, the equivalent of 5 full wash loads of laundry in our […]
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 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-Waste as a New Harvest
Thank you to all who registered for the 2nd conversation in The Common Thread series, co-hosted by the Nature Lab and Southeastern New England Fibershed. For those who missed it, below […]
Read MoreRISD + Southeastern New England Fibershed’s Common Threads Series
We are so excited to partner with the RISD Nature Lab for a 4-part series. The four conversations will explore the commonalities within regional systems (Massachusetts and Rhode Island) tied […]
Read MorePODCAST INTERVIEW: Developing a Sustainable Textile Industry for the 21st Century
I talked about “Developing a Sustainable Textile Industry for the 21st Century,” on this DreamVisions7 radio podcast with Wendy Fachon. Wendy writes: “How deeply do people consider the environmental impact […]
Read MoreShop Our Climate Beneficial Farmers in Training This Holiday Season!
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. […]
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