From Fleece to Yarn: A Guide to Getting the Most from Your Mill
If you're interested in raising sheep for wool, there are several important things you need to know to ensure that you produce high-quality wool that can be turned into high-quality yarn. In this video, we will provide you with some valuable tips on how to understand the process of raising sheep for wool and how to keep your wool clean for milling.
Firstly, it's important to select the right breed of sheep for wool production. Some breeds produce more wool than others, while others produce finer, softer wool. It's important to choose a breed that is suited to your particular climate and environment and that will produce wool that meets your specific needs.
If you are near the PA area and want to have your wool milled here, check out this amazing family business here. They are also happy to connect with others who want to open their own mill! https://www.bluemountainfarms.net/fiber-mill.html
3 Apr 2023
Creating Symbiotic Systems -Agroforestry, Sheep, & Agritourism with All for One, One for All Farm
All For One One For All (AOOA) is a non-profit regenerative silvopasture farm, farm stand, and education center in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley.
Founded in 2021 by Ariane Daguin and her daughter Alix Daguin, the name of the farm is inspired by the famous proclamation in Alexandre Dumas’ Three Musketeers ("All for one and one for all!"), which captures the heart of the project: to stand up for what is right and enrich the local community, together.Learn about their agroforestry & sheep symbiotic systems while focusing on nature and bringing people to their farm experience!
23 Jan 2023
Children's Regenerative Farm School with Frenchie Farms
Learn how Colleen started and launch an amazing farm school for littles on her regenerative farm. Tons of tips and insights into running a successful children's farm school and how to get started connecting kids to regenerative farming!
Find resources & more at https://www.thefrenchiefarm.com/
12 Jan 2023
Running a No Till Market Garden - Challenges & Tips!
Learn from the amazing duo at Resilient Growers farm how to run a regenerative market garden along with tons of tips & tricks to overcoming the challenges that come with it!
How they turned a 2 acre pasture into a market garden
Creating a closed loop system to create your own soil
Using cover crops to improve soil and more!
Follow Resilient Growers on https://www.instagram.com/resilientgrowersfarm/
12 Jan 2023
Creating a regenerative oasis on your small farm with Axe & Root Homestead
Small scale & large scale, animal integration can be a struggle in a regenerative or permaculture system.
Ang from Axe & Root Homestead has tons of tips and amazing insight on navigating these quirks and creating an amazing integrated system that allows for animals and plants to thrive together!
Visit her website for an abundance of resources. https://www.axeandroothomestead.com/
23 Nov 2022
Raising & Rotationally Grazing Goats with Cylon Rolling Acres
Leslie Svacina is the owner-operator of Cylon Rolling Acres, a grass-based livestock farm in Western Wisconsin where she has an ever-growing herd of Boer-Kiko cross goats. Taking cues from nature, Leslie uses adaptive grazing and other regenerative practices on her farm. Her goal is to raise meat goats that thrive on forage alone and are resilient in a low-input system while improving the soil health and the ecosystem where the farm is situated.
Leslie has a free Electric Fence Training Guide for Goats at https://grazingwithleslie.com/fencetraining
To learn more about her regenerative farming practices, visit her blog https://grazingiwthleslie.com, which has many resources on raising, grazing, and marketing meat goats. To follow day-to-day work on the farm follow her at @cylonrollingacres on Instagram.
17 Nov 2022
Regenerating the Land & Systems with White Buffalo Land Trust & Figure Ate Food
Join our chat with Jesse Smith from White Buffalo Land Trust as we talk about why this movement is so important, how it developed at Jamala Canyon Ranch, and how systems were born from working with the land and creating natural abundance!
Learn more about their amazing foots at https://figureatefoods.com/
and Jamala Canyon Ranch at https://www.whitebuffalolandtrust.org/
22 Oct 2022
Regenerative Ag with Re.Farm - Regenerating Kansas & growing a profitable farm!
Get to know these awesome people, how they are farming, how they make choices for holistic practices, and so much more great info.
If you can't get enough (we can't!), follow them on Instagram for more education. https://www.instagram.com/re.farm/
https://refarm.market/
22 Oct 2022
Seasonal Regenerative Farming in Utah
Learn from the dynamic trio about regenerative farming in the unique climate of Utah. With harsh winters and monsoons, learn about what they have learned on their journey to produce regenerative chicken & beef and heal the land! From grazing tips to entrepreneurial advice.
Support their awesome regenerative farm here. www.3springsutah.com
22 Oct 2022
Using Oxen in a Regenerative Farm
Using oxen to move chicken tractors, plow market gardens, and more!
29 Sept 2022
Best Regenerative Baby/Kids Food from Serenity
A baby’s first foods should be nutrient-focused and include healthy fats,
quality meats and vegetables.
See how Serenity goes above and beyond x10 to have the best:
- High nutrient quality (as close to breast milk as you can get!)
- High standard of heavy metal & contaminant testing
- Amazing sourcing from Regenerative Farms
18 Jul 2022
Cedar Meadow Farm No-Till/Cover Crop Regenerative Farm
From wholesaling squash & tomatoes to learning about hemp for soil health, Steve is a wealth of knowledge for the future of farming
Troon Vineyard has been known for their amazing wines for decades but they have become so much more. Uprooting (literally!) old styles and replacing them with regenerative, biodynamic practices, learn more about how they are regenerating soil, ecosystems, and communities. Support with a purchase, visit or follow them at https://www.troonvineyard.com/
23 Mar 2022
Discover the secrets to running a successful CSA farm
If you have a CSA or are considering one, MyDigitalFarmer has a ton of helpful tips on how to have a thriving CSA!
22 Mar 2022
Herb Pharm & Regenerative Agriculture
Learn about the amazing business and farm that is Herb Pharm, a leader at extracts & regenerative, permaculture farming, this business has been making amazing products for years along with training a new generation.
8 Feb 2022
Tablas Creek
Learn more about this amazing Regenerative Organic Vineyard and their journey from biodynamic to regenerative agriculture. Find the many benefits regenerative ag brought to their wines, farm, and business!
8 Dec 2021
FOND Bone Broth
Learn more about Fond's amazing bone broth and why they choose such high-quality regenerative ingredients to make their product amazing plus insight to the regenerative ag movement.
10 Nov 2021
Nature’s Path & Regenerative, Organic Agriculture
Nature's Path is a triple bottom line social enterprise, and has been recognized for incorporating the notion of sustainability into its business practices through its support of various charitable and eco-friendly initiatives. Nature's Path participated in Regenerative Organic Alliance pilot program and is always working for better. Learn more about them and their commitment to soil health.
10 Nov 2021
Alexandre Family Farm
A2/A2 Certified Organic Milk from America’s First Certified Regenerative Dairy. Stephanie & Blake Alexandre share about their Regenerative Ag journey, consumer responses to the movement, certifications and more. Tune in to learn more about this amazing farm and family.
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