A Little Planning Goes a Long Way...
Wool health is a direct result of sheep health. There are small things you can do to improve the cleanliness of your fiber.
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Building Connections
Encourage. Educational. Community.
Maria Cates
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Beauty of Bokashi Bucket Composting
by Maria Cates Have you ever heard of Bokashi? You say “bo” what? Bokashi is a little known Japanese word used to describe fermenting...
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Angela Tollerson
- Feb 19
- 4 min
Procrastination: Confessions of a Perfectionist
A data-analytics programmer turned sheep rancher describes her process for staying organized and achieving her goals.
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Regina Frahm
- Feb 5
- 3 min
Off to the Mill...
by Regina Frahm Shearing is done, skirting done, now off to the mill. Have you chosen your mill? Better yet, does your mill know that...
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Kami Noyes
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Winter
Winter. A time to rest, rejuvenate, hibernate and plan. Whether you're a farmer. rancher, artist or creator, all of these things require...
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LaVonne Stucky
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Skirting The Issue
Skirting is the term that is used for removing VM and tags from the wool after shearing. VM is vegetable matter. Tags can either be...
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Madeline Keller- King
- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
Montana, All The Way Down
By Madeline Keller-King Now that we’re past Thanksgiving, the holiday season is officially here, and if you’re anything like me that...
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Barb French
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
Farm-to-Fashion 2022: It’s a Wrap!
Madeline Keller-King displays her “Big Sky Rainbow Ensemble,” winner of the color category. They came from all over Montana: designers,...
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LaVonne Stucky
- Sep 14, 2022
- 2 min
What's All The Fuss About Fiber?
With the Montana Farm-to-Fashion Event coming up quickly, we are getting very excited about the show admissions as well as the vendor...
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Carol Treadwell-Steitz
- Aug 15, 2022
- 2 min
Bringing the Black Sheep Cup Back to Montana
Montana is a great place to grow wool! The dry climate brings out bright colors and shiny luster that hand spinners love. As testament to...
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Amanda Shine
- Jul 15, 2022
- 4 min
Natural Dyeing in Your Backyard
For most fiber enthusiasts, I don’t think it takes very long from the start of our fiber obsessions to begin exploring the world of...
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Helen Harris
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min
The Journey of My Wool Wrap
Last year, I began my journey towards the October 2021 Montana Fibershed, Farm to Fashion Show. Unfortunately, this show was postponed...
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Helen Harris
- May 16, 2022
- 2 min
MAKING “WORN OUT” WONDERFUL
By Helen Harris Learning how to stitch and mend clothes came into my life at an early age. Every Sunday, my Grandma Lomperis would come...
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Barb French
- May 9, 2022
- 2 min
Get involved in Montana Fibershed's biggest event of the year
Call for Submissions: Get involved in Montana Fibershed's biggest event of the year: Farm-to-Fashion! Last October, when our event had...
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Kami Noyes
- Apr 24, 2022
- 3 min
Getting to know your wool.
So, you raise sheep? Now to learn more about the fiber they grow. Being a producer and wool buyer, I have visited with many people...
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LaVonne Stucky
- Apr 10, 2022
- 3 min
Small Scale Wool Processing
There are a few different types of fiber people in all aspects of the fiber world and processing is no exception. Most of it depends on...
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Carol Treadwell-Steitz
- Mar 14, 2022
- 3 min
News & Views from Montana Fibershed
A Message from our Chairperson: Twenty years ago we were introduced to the term “Who’s Your Farmer?” and the concept that eating...
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Barb French
- Jan 12, 2022
- 2 min
"The Winter Mitt Knit” KAL!
As we all know, winters in our beautiful state can seem very long. Let's pass the time together with camaraderie and crafting! We would...
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