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What Is Wool Worth? Rebuilding Value from Farm to Fiber in Southeast Ohio
In Southeast Ohio, sheep farmers face challenges due to low wool market value and a shortage of trained shearers. The Southeast Ohio Fibershed aims to reconnect local agriculture with textile production, fostering economic development and sustainability. Initiatives like the Hocking Hills Garment Center are beginning to revitalize the regional fiber economy.
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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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Have You Kissed a Llama Today?
About two hours south of Athens, Ohio, across the Ohio River from Huntington, West Virginia, a 16-head herd of llama spend their days grazing, lounging, and dust bathing. Some of them get to eat treats their owner provides by mouth, a “kiss” if you will. There’s a reason for this: the llamas are trained as…
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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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