Category: Programs
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Our Producer-Maker Network
Lisa Heinz emphasizes the importance of creating a community network for fiber artists and growers in southeast Ohio to combat textile waste and the issues caused by fast fashion. She highlights the revival of DIY skills and the emergence of Makerspaces to teach sewing, knitting, and crafting, fostering a return to sustainable practices and local…
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Jacob Shearing Day, Washington County, Ohio
Southeast Ohio Fibershed invites you to attend our Jacob Shearing Day! Did you know that sheep must be sheared at least once per year to stay healthy? Some sheep even need sheared twice per year to keep their long locks beautiful. If you’ve never seen sheep being sheared in person, please consider a visit to…
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Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Program Participation
Have you heard of the Livestock Conservancy? They are a nonprofit membership organization that works “to protect endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction”. The farm animals they track run the gamut from chickens to horses, rabbits to… you guessed it, sheep! The breeds of sheep the Conservancy tracks are unusual and rare heritage breeds…
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