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Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm LLC

Blog: Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm LLC   -   Friday September 16, 2011   -   By Patty & Brian

Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm is nestled in The Beautiful Trimbelle Valley of Western Wisconsin. Our family has been raising show quality llamas since 2002. We strive for conformational correctness with a calm disposition with in all of our llamas,...

Howdy from Texas

Blog: Texas Herb Company   -   Tuesday August 02, 2011   -   By Petra

Wow, it's a hot day again . The animals are all roaming around and pass by the water hose routinely so they can get their shower :) I think I will stay home from the clinic tomorrow so I can care for my "children". With the weather up to 107...

Chchchchchanges!

Blog: Honeysuckle Haven Homespun   -   Tuesday June 14, 2011   -   By Lorrie

Hi, Everyone!  It has been an awesome year thus far!!!  I married Brad in February, went to Clown Convention 2 weeks later and have been serving and working alongside him since then.  We are very in-love newlyweds and may it always be...

And Happy New Year 2011

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Sunday January 02, 2011   -   By Mona

I had a wonderful end to last year / start to the New Year on Friday morning ~ I went to Sallie’s Fen Fibers to pick up another batch of my yarn!   I had this yarn done in a twist.  There’s a ply of white yarn, courtesy of Bo Jangles, and...

Searching for my own pastures

Blog: Imaginary Alpaca Ranch   -   Sunday January 02, 2011   -   By vanalpaca

Since November, I have been searching the local area for an existing barn and available pastures where I can relocate my herd of alpacas. At 30 some alpacas, it hasn't been affordable for a couple of years to board the alpacas at someone elses' alpaca farm. I...

Alpaca yarn available for gifts

Blog: Clare Limerick Alpaca and Produce Farm   -   Tuesday December 07, 2010   -   By Jan

The Clare Limerick Alpaca Ranch has beautiful alpaca yarn available for holiday gifts.  All yarn comes from our herd.  We have natural colors and hand dyed colors.  Prices range from $10 - $40 a skein.  Please contact us for more...

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The beginning at Imaginary

Blog: Imaginary Alpaca Ranch   -   Friday November 19, 2010   -   By vanalpaca

I want to share with you how I first got exposed to the alpaca farming opportunity. It all started innocently enough. I bought a ticket for our garden club's annual bus trip. We stopped at several interesting places, usually including a place to buy...

My Dream Come True!

Blog: Pine Needle Farm   -   Saturday October 16, 2010   -   By Ann

My dream has come true after 9 years!  I have my own cashmere dehairing machine!!!  Now I can process mine and other people's cashmere into cloud ready to spin, or process further at another mill.  This has been a dream of mine ever...

Angora Yarn

Blog: Spin The Bunny Rabbitry   -   Thursday September 30, 2010   -   By Debra

Hello All, Fall is a busy time - goats, sheep to shear, bunny wool to harvest and lots of dyeing in rainbows of color - new yarns are coming into the shop weekly. This month we are featuring yarns in fall colors - just think maple leaves - gorgeous colors! ...

It's still raining!

Blog: Pine Needle Farm   -   Monday June 21, 2010   -   By Ann

It is still raining.  We did have two nice days over the week-end, especially Saturday.  The Farmers' Market went well.  I sold a couple of cashmere scarves, goat milk soap, and met some interesting people.  Lots of people were...

More rain

Blog: Pine Needle Farm   -   Wednesday June 16, 2010   -   By Ann

It just keeps on raining.  We have an inch now, and it's still coming down.  It let up for a couple of hours this afternoon, so I let the goats out for a while.     Since I was inside, I did some spinning, crocheting and cheese...

Knitting Idea

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Friday October 30, 2009   -   By Mona

I am a very slow knitter; therefore I weave.  Occasionally I do knit and no, I’m usually not the person who knits a swatch first, although I know I probably should.  Most of you faithfully knit swatches, right?  This would mean that most of you...

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SAFF

Blog: 3 Hawk Alpacas   -   Tuesday October 27, 2009   -   By Anita

I have just returned from my first participation of the "Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair". It was a great experience and I was able to meet a lot of new and nice people.  There are really a large number of fiber artists and enthusiasts living in...

Wool Show

Blog: Wool-E Farm   -   Friday September 25, 2009   -   By Ellyn

Wool Show 9-26-09 We are having our annual fall wool show on Saturday, Sept 26. Location is at our farm. Lots of fleece, roving, batts, yarns for knitting and crocheting. Batts for felting. Just lots of wool. Those girls are growing more as we speak. Hope...

Wool Show & Sale September 26, 2009

Blog: Wool-E Farm   -   Wednesday September 16, 2009   -   By Ellyn

You are invited to our Fall Wool Show & Sale.   Wool-E Farms & Heritage Farms   September 26, 2009   9 am – 4pm   1798-140 th Avenue    ...

Goat milk soap studio goes up

Blog: Caprine Corner   -   Friday June 26, 2009   -   By Lisa

New studio being built. The Caprine Corner studio is on its way up.  The new building is coming along.  It is taking longer than I would like to see but it is underway.  I hope to have it open by September.  I make my first order...

Plants Used As Dyes

Blog: Morgan Botanicals   -   Wednesday June 10, 2009   -   By Jessica

 My mother taught me how to sew when I was a little girl. To this day I still make a lot of my own clothes, quilts, and anything else I have time for. With my love of plants it just seemed natural that I learn to dye my own cloth and yarn. Dyeing with...

Spring 2009 Fiber CSA "Raffle"

Blog: Breeze Hill Farm   -   Monday June 08, 2009   -   By MaLinda

Here's a way to double your CSA share and only pay for one. We are holding a raffle. For everyone who purchases a share in the Spring 2009 Fiber CSA by June 15 th 2009, your name will be entered in our raffle to win a second CSA share. This would be a...

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Spring 2009 Fiber CSA Update

Blog: Breeze Hill Farm   -   Thursday May 14, 2009   -   By MaLinda

Things are progressing nicely with the Fiber CSA. Several shares have sold but there are many more still left. This is an exciting concept for the knitter, crocheter, felter, spinner and it is an excellent opportunity to add some really cool fiber to your...

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