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The Good Dirt: Sustainability ExplainedThe Year of the Dress: Growing and Crafting Linen from Scratch with Eve SchaubIn this episode, Mary is talking with Eve Schaub, an internationally published author and humorist. Known for her year-long experiments, such as 'Year of No Sugar' and 'Year of No Clutter,' Eve’s latest endeavor is 'The Year of the Dress,' where she attempts to grow, harvest, spin, and weave flax into a wearable linen dress in her backyard. The conversation covers the challenges of growing flax, the environmental impact of fast fashion, and the importance of community and sustainability in textile production. Listen to Eve’s inspiring journey towards slow living and sustainable crafting, and learn abou...2025-07-2551 min
WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesCreative Maine 6/19/25: Maine FibershedProducer/host: Adina Salmansohn Other credits: Theme music written and performed by Ariel Chapman. A monthly show exploring Maine‘s culture, art and crafts that enrich our lives and bring us joy. We learn about the Maine Fibershed, a soil to soil initiative for fiber farming and crafting. Guest/s: Pat Harpell, co-founder of Maine Fibershed. mainefibershed@gmail.com Sofina Paz, owner of Ebb and Flow ebbandflowmaine@gmail.com Stephanie Grant, Board member, Maine Fibershed mainefibershed@gmail.com Janet Beardsley, Owner Catawampus Farm and Board member, Maine Fibershed catawampusfarm.com/contact-us/ Amber Mazza, co-owner Gealach Fola Acres 207-323-2240 Sa...2025-06-1957 min
Green ChampionsSarah Pottle - Clothing the Midwest Through Community and CraftThe Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit (MRSS) is the largest sustainability conference in the Midwest, bringing together hundreds of visionary leaders to share ideas and solutions for a healthier, more resilient, and equitable future. The annual summit features a full day of programming, including speakers, exhibitors, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities, covering a wide range of topics from climate justice and green workforce development to resilient food systems and circular economy practices. MRSS serves as a vital platform for collaboration and innovation, inspiring action and accelerating the transition to a sustainable future in the Midwest.2025-06-0426 min
ECO SPEAKS CLEA New Era of Apparel with Aidan Meany of Found SurfaceSend us a textAidan Meany is a young clothing entrepreneur defining a new era of apparel. His team at Found Surface uses 21st-century technology and traditional, natural fibers to produce eco-friendly clothing for companies looking for ethically and thoughtfully produced garments. His new factory in Cleveland's Slavic Village neighborhood is one of the first in the nation to use digital knitting machines to make clothing that is plastic-free, waste-free, and guilt-free. Aidan found his place in the design industry after educating himself about the fast fashion industry and the toll...2025-02-2044 min
GRØNN TRÅDEp. 5: Lokal tekstilproduksjon med Nina AlsbornNina Alsborn som er styreleder for Fibershed Norge, en frivillig organisasjon som vil lage et møtested hvor forbrukere, designere, håndverkere og bønder kan samles for å jobbe for mer bærekraftig og lokal tekstilproduksjon, snakker med meg om lokal tekstilproduksjon. Nina forteller om sin tekstile historie, hvor hun etterhvert jobbet på Telespinn, et lite, miljøvennlig spinneri i Midt-Svartdal (Seljord, Telemark). Der var hun produksjonsleder for hele prosessen med å fremstille garn fra mohairgeit og saueull. Under masterstudiet i Tradisjonskunst ved Universitetet i Sørøst Norge forsket Nina på hvilke høyverdige produkter som, med toving som teknikk, kan...2025-01-241h 06
The Straight Stitch: A Podcast About Sewing and Other Fiber Arts.Local Fleece to Local Clothing: Putting the Fibershed Concept Into PracticeSend us feedback about this episode!Today's guest is Susan Skalak, a fiber artist and owner of With Needle and Stick. Susan currently resides in Virginia, where her flock of sheep and goats provide the raw material with which she designs and makes custom needle-felted coats. Hear about Susan's journey from mechanical engineer to fiber artist and how those two practices are not as different as one might imagine. Susan's commitment to putting fibershed prinicples into practice is inspiring!Show notes for each episode: www.thestraightstitchpodcast.comMy website: www.janetszabo.comSee...2024-12-1745 min
Voices of the Valley Podcast & Radio ShowFibershed: Pulling on the Thread of Community: An Interview with Rebecca BurgessYou are not only what you eat, you are what you wear! Join us for an incredibly informative and fascinating conversation with Rebecca Burgess, founder of the Fibershed Organization, Community and Network. Rebecca Burgess, has two decades of experience working at the intersection of ecology, fiber systems, and regional economic development. She is the author of the best-selling book Harvesting Color, a bioregional look into the natural dye traditions of North America, and Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy released in 2019. She has taught at Westminster College, Harvard U...2024-12-0655 minThe Straight Stitch: A Podcast About Sewing and Other Fiber Arts.Fibersheds—Linking Producers to End UsersSend us feedback about this episode!Our guest today is Alayna Rasile, a member of the board of the Montana Fibershed. What is a fibershed, you ask? "A fibershed is a geographically defined area in which fiber resources (wool, flax, hemp, cotton, etc.) are produced and then used by the people living within its boundaries." We'll hear from Alayna about how the Montana Fibershed organization is overcoming geographic and economic challenges to connect fiber producers with end users. Show notes for each episode: www.thestraightstitchpodcast.comMy website: www.janetszabo.comSee my s...2024-11-1934 min
Baa's and Bleat's - The AASRP PodcastOPP with Dr. Rosie BSend us a textJoin us for a discussion about the effects of Ovine Progressive Pneumonia (small ruminant lentivirus) on flock management and lamb raising with Dr. Roselle (Rosie) Busch from the University of California's Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR). Dr. Busch is the California Sheep and Goat Veterinary Medicine Extension Specialist and her website can be found here: https://ucanr.edu/sites/sheepngoat/In this episode we discuss identification of mastitis in pasture-raised sheep and the correlation between mastitis and OPP within a herd. We also discuss how this disease impacts lamb...2024-10-0145 min
ATTRA - Voices from the FieldSoil-to-Skin: Laura Sansone of New York Textile Lab on the Intersection of Growers and DesignersThis episode of Voices from the Field is part of our Soil-to-Skin podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions. It is part of NCAT’s Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership with Colorado State University, Carbon Cycle Institute, Fibershed, Seed2Shirt, and New York Textile Lab. The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is funded by USDA’s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. Today, Allison and Danielle talk with Laura Sansone from New York Textile Lab about the intersection of fiber growers and de...2024-08-1445 min
The Long Thread PodcastEmily Lymm, Wool & PaletteHave you ever opened a book or seen a photograph and thought to yourself, “I have to learn to do that”?
When Emily Lymm first fell in love with knitting, she wondered casually if she could turn her passion for fiber arts into a profession. Not seeing many successful pathways to a career in knitting, she continued as a graphic designer. She loved the visual problem-solving of her job, but as time went by, she wished that she could do more to live her values of conservation and environmental responsibility.
Then one day, she picked up a...2024-08-1158 minATTRA - Voices from the FieldSoil-to-Skin: Tameka Peoples of Seed2Shirt Shares Her JourneyEpisode 356. Soil-to-Skin: Tameka Peoples of Seed2ShirtThis episode of Voices from the Field continues our Soil-to-Skin podcast series, in which NCAT Carbon Farm Planners Allison Cooley-Agee and Danielle Duni explore the relationships between soil health, fiber production, and market solutions. It is part of NCAT’s Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership with Colorado State University, Carbon Cycle Institute, Fibershed, Seed2Shirt, and New York Textile Lab. The Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership is funded by USDA’s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. Today, Allison and Danielle talk with Tameka Peoples of Seed2Shirt as she wa...2024-08-0740 min