ATTRA

AUGUST 20, 2024

Imagine standing in a green pasture with sheep grazing peacefully. You can hear more about our work in our Soil-to-Skin podcast series with Seed2Shirt, New York Textile Lab, and Fibershed. Let’s explore how wool and cotton fibers are produced and why it matters to all of us. This is where the story of wool begins.

Textiles 75

Textiles Marketing Supply Chain Ranching 75

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

On a humid summer day in southeastern PA, farmers have traveled hours to Pasture Song Farm to see flax in the field. Farmer Jeremy Dunphy stands next to his four-acre test plot, brimming with flax as a cover crop, sharing what he’s learned with a crowd of 20 farmers, textile artists, designers, and educators. Photography via author.

Textiles 87

Textiles Seeding Processing Acre 87

Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 31, 2024

We passed abandoned farms, cattle pastures, and stray dogs, but not much forest. It wasn’t much, but they had only to cross the river to hunt wild game, gather native fruits, and harvest natural dyes for pottery and textiles they sold in local markets. After an hour, Doldourov swung onto a dirt road with tire-swallowing holes.

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Plantation Acre Cultivation Crop 125