Modern Farmer
MARCH 1, 2024
Textiles are a major source of microplastics in the ocean, where they weave their way into the food chain, causing untold harms to marine life. There is nowhere near enough fiber recycling infrastructure in the US, where 85 percent of used clothes and other textiles get sent to the landfill. percent of the world’s farmland but uses 4.7
Modern Farmer
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
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. Flax takes about 100 days to go from seed to harvest, and once planted, it needs little tending. Photography via Kathleen Webber.
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Modern Farmer
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
It was there she met Meg Erskine, co-founder and CEO of the Multicultural Refugee Coalition (MRC), the non-profit that oversees New Leaf and a textile manufacturing studio located at the church. In Congo, the seeds are bigger, so we just plant them in the ground. Wikongo and Bista oversee the farm crew.
Daily Yonder
APRIL 3, 2024
In this framework, an entrepreneurial farmer was able to partner with members who produce artisan textiles. Over time, several of our members who are in textiles have tried to reintroduce something that would gain economic traction for the region.” In Mouth of Wilson, there was a fiber mill.
NASDA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
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Kavya Organic Farm
JULY 14, 2023
From paintings to textile designs, Parda Bel motifs have become iconic symbols of natural beauty and tranquility. How does Parda bel grow from seeds? These seeds are used for propagation, allowing gardeners and enthusiasts to grow new plants. They can be collected from mature plants or purchased from nurseries or seed suppliers.
Civil Eats
APRIL 2, 2024
” Barring its seeds and seed pods, the vine that “ate” the South is almost entirely edible. Maumus believes the utility of other weeds like magnolia is overlooked by most—in everything from culinary to textile applications. From Georgia to Tennessee, flowering kudzu has been incorporated into everything from pie to wine.
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