From Sheep to Yarn: AN EXPLORATION OF FIBER

This was posted in a group e-mail to beginning women farmer's group. I know most (all?) of these people. I hope to listen in this Thursday.

The Farm Report, a program of the HeritageRadioNetwork.org presents:




From Sheep to Yarn: AN EXPLORATION OF FIBER



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June 21st, 2012: Introduction to the world of fiber

Mary Jeanne Packer of Battenkill Fibers Carding and Spinning Mill, Greenwich,

NY and Mary Pratt of Elihu Farm, Easton NY
(We bought the super carder from Mary Jeanne)


June 28th, 2012: Heritage breeds and craft shearing

Virginia Scholomiti of the Yellow Farm, Delanson, NY and Andy Rice of Hogget

Hill Farm, Braggleboro, VT
(Andy Rice-shearer-taught me how to flip sheep. Sounds odd I know, but you need them on their butts to shear and to do 'toe nails')


July 5th, 2012: Fiber processing

Donna Quinn of Blue-By-Ewe Farm, Temple, NH and Mary Jeanne Packer of

Battenkill Fibers Carding and Spinning Mill, Greenwich, NY