The wool farmers podcast! Your host Sara Kingsbury, of Frosthorn Hollow Farm, takes you on soulful conversations from visionary wool growers and fiber enthusiasts on a mission cultivating community around all things wool.
We dive deep into the current state of our local wool economy and how we are rewriting the narrative on sustainable fiber production one flock at a time.
Episode #4: Keeping it Local at Mad River Fiber Mill; Conversations with Long-Time Fiber Artist and Mill Owner Susan Snider
Join us for a cherished conversation with Susan Snider, mastermind and creator of the Mad River Fiber Mill and Arts Studio located in the picturesque town of Waitsfield, Vermont. We discuss her devotion to serving local wool growers and artisans by offering custom processing in addition to purchasing local wool for her breed-specific Vermont-sourced yarns. Susan is turning farm wool into gold including her new line of 100% locally sourced and milled sock yarn, her very own Crepe Suzette (https://www.instagram.com/p/B78uxnsJrAI/)!
I am over the moon for what this mill has to offer local wool growers!
Want to know how to get the best clip in your flock? How to skirt your fleece to perfection? Looking to create your own unique yarn, but don't know where to start? This episode is a MUST-listen for any fiber artist looking to up their game in locally-sourced fiber and yarn creation. Happy listening!
Mad River Fiber Mill
ADDRESS: 6163 Main Street, Waitsfield, Vermont 05673
PHONE: (802) 496-7746
EMAIL:susan@madriverfibermill.com (mailto:susan@madriverfibermill.com)
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MadRiverFiberMill/ (https://www.facebook.com/MadRiverFiberMill/)
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mad_river_fiber_mill/ (https://www.instagram.com/mad_river_fiber_mill/)
MILL MACHINERY PICTURES:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzjG_5ipsAp/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/BzjG_5ipsAp/)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtYQcLnFpS1/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/BtYQcLnFpS1/)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgZarPCH4FV/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/BgZarPCH4FV/)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQlnOdOFqU0/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/BQlnOdOFqU0/)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BL4VKAigDGz/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/BL4VKAigDGz/)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BK1at8KAn_X/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/BK1at8KAn_X/)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKtxpehgNvJ/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/BKtxpehgNvJ/)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKtxvveAFgo/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/BKtxvveAFgo/)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKhGTK9gsrH/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/BKhGTK9gsrH/)
3 Mar 2020
Episode #3- A fun talk with Pam Doyle of Fiction Farm about raising rare breeds and how her family is working to bring awareness to threatened sheep breeds
Visit Fiction Farm at:
21 Bruleigh Rd East Corinth VT
OR
Check out their Facebook and Instagram pages
https://www.facebook.com/fictionfarmcorinth/ (https://www.facebook.com/fictionfarmcorinth/)
https://www.instagram.com/farmfiction/ (https://www.instagram.com/farmfiction/)
Links to pictures of the feeders Pam mentioned
Ground feeder- https://www.instagram.com/p/B4u8eNXjou1/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B4u8eNXjou1/)
Wall mount feeder- https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_g3DBj8iD/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_g3DBj8iD/)
20 Feb 2020
Episode #2 Bonus- Flock Testing With Meaghan Audet; Shepherdess of Cracked An Egg Farm
Where to find Meaghan:
Website
https://www.crackedaneggfarm.com/ (https://www.crackedaneggfarm.com/)
FaceBook
https://m.facebook.com/crackedaneggfarm/ (https://m.facebook.com/crackedaneggfarm/)
FREE COPY OF "The Wool Growers Guide"
https://www.frosthornhollow.com/the-wool-growers-guide (https://www.frosthornhollow.com/the-wool-growers-guide)
20 Feb 2020
Episode #2- Conversations with Meaghan Audet; Shepherdess of Cracked An Egg Farm
Where to find Meaghan:
Website
https://www.crackedaneggfarm.com/ (https://www.crackedaneggfarm.com/)
FaceBook
https://m.facebook.com/crackedaneggfarm/ (https://m.facebook.com/crackedaneggfarm/)
FREE COPY OF "The Wool Growers Guide"
https://www.frosthornhollow.com/the-wool-growers-guide (https://www.frosthornhollow.com/the-wool-growers-guide)
5 Feb 2020
Episode #1- Meet your local Shearers! With Siri Swanson and Colin Siegmund
Real conversations with Siri Swanson and Colin Siegmund at Yankee Rock Farm (https://www.facebook.com/yankeeclippersshearing/) (Formerly Dancing Moon Farm (https://www.facebook.com/dancingmoonfarm/) and Siegmund Family Farm) on topics ranging from the show ring to record-breaking days shearing commercial flocks west of the Mississippi! What are some of the nuances in the shearers relm? How do variances in wool character from region to region play a role in local demand? Follow along with us as we delve into the nitty gritty and hold space for gaining a better understanding of how these important topics impact the changes we are seeing in our flocks.
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