Fiber farm

Why one family “from away” chose to make their home on a Maine farm.

In 2020, I grew my first crop of flax up at the Cook County Community Garden in Grand Marais. Flax is the fiber used to make linen yarn. Flax is a bast fiber, which means that its fibers come from the inner bark of the plant. Other bast fibers include...

Raising Angora Goats can be easy when you have some knowledge and skills under your belt. These beautiful fiber producing goats are sweet...

This soft wool is sourced from Cashmere Goats, and its name comes from Kashmir state in South Asia. Unlike other kinds of yarn, the process of collecting wool from these animals is much more time and labor-consuming. Instead of shearing, cashmere wool is collected by combing only once a year, so that one goat produces much less wool than a regular sheep. All this makes the wool highly valued and expensive. #crochet #howtocrochet #yarntypes #cashmere

Do you have goats and you are ready to get sheep. You can raise them together. Learn tips to making it work for you to raise both your sheep & goats together.

In the United States cotton is deeply tied to its role in slavery and the atrocities committed against African slaves. Gardeners growing cotton today get an important piece of living history. Slaves were forced to cultivate acres of cotton and harvest the fiber from sharp bolls all day long in the hot sun. While no

In this article, we share solid advice on how to start an alpaca farm. Read on to learn more on what do you need to start an alpaca farm.

Are you considering raising fiber rabbits on your homestead? They can be a great addition to your livestock and a favorite of crafters!

Shearing season is upon us, and with it the need to process all that fiber. Ever wonder how it's done?