LocalFiber

Small flock animal fiber producers face a myriad of supply chain challenges. Central NY producers are working together to find solutions.

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Visit the LocalFiber pop-up shop at the Hilton Garden Inn in Ithaca, NY. Open until December 26 Wed. - Sun. noon - 6pm, Thurs. til 8. If you are an artist or fiber farmer we are looking for more product for the shop.

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Brooktondale Apple Festival Organizers have expressed an interest in a fiber focus section. LF has 10 spots for member fiber vendors. If you have an interest in selling fiber at this event. Please contact LF your name, farm or business name, and an Email address.

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Pop-Up Market on the Ithaca Commons after Thanksgiving through the first 2 weekends in December. Our committee is working on the details now! Vendors and Volunteers are being recruited. If you are interested please contact LocalFiber via email at [email protected]

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What is going on in the LocalFiber world (and beyond) - https://t.co/g8xkZknYi7

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This scouring train is the first processing step at @GMSpinnerycoop (if the fleece arrive well skirted that is). Designed especially for their needs this train can scour 50lbs-fiber a day. Water is filtered and… https://t.co/3h4fElXHqk

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What is LocalFiber - Part 5 https://t.co/ReDsfXWzYj

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Now that the shearing season is nearly complete shepherds all over the Northeast are preparing what to do with their fleece... Check out the May 2019 LocalFiber News - https://t.co/HTpe9kJoiG to read more and find out what is happening with LocalFiber

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Wool Meets Fast Fashion Part 2 #fastfashion #LOHAS #marketing #research https://t.co/OziIEJ1Hmw

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As an Earth Day Special: Local fiber advocate and extraordinary knitter, Anna Stratton, explores the relationship between natural fibers and fast fashion and how exactly wool got 'pushed aside' as nylon and other synthetic fibers entered the scene. https://t.co/F2hlqS1Ycv

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2019 LocalFiber Conference coming this July! - https://t.co/mNCFVaeRn9

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LocalFiber April News - https://t.co/83wJwoFzfz

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What is LocalFiber - Part 4 #FiberFarm #fibersupplychain #localfiber #solutions #workingtogether https://t.co/UDWaoFtfrr

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LocalFiber Goes to the 3rd Annual HV Textile Summit #HVTextileProject #Summit https://t.co/97Gpvs9n4Y

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In 2003 there were estimated to be ~98,000 alpacas in the U.S. Today that number is more than doubled and the focus has begun to turn towards fiber.

ALPACAS: It's all about the FIBER Part 2, by Alpaca Shepherd Barb Sodums https://t.co/xbQim1IMaH

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Check out this post by Cayuga County Shepherd, Heather Warren of Lochan Mor Farm. In this post, she talks about her love of and the history of Leicester Longwool sheep breed. https://t.co/Sq22ii5IO8

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What is LocalFiber - Part 3: Creating Community-Driven Solutions in the Finger Lakes and CNY Animal Fiber supply chain #FiberFarm #fibersupplychain #solutions #workingtogether https://t.co/o6yE5JCvnX

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Thank you Cornell Local and Regional Food Systems for a wonderful article on LocalFiber and its founder.
https://t.co/LCJqvIVHLX

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ALPACAS: It's all about the FIBER! An article by alpaca shepherd Barb Sodums #Alpacas #Farmer #history https://t.co/zdaLXUxH67

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One of the primary goals of LocalFiber is to bring the Finger Lakes and CNY fiber farming community together to collectively address their fiber supply chain challenges. The first step in addressing challenges is to identify them. https://t.co/NWeqH4IPwy

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NYS Fiber Farmers Make their Mark on Etsy #Business #Ecommerce #Etsy #Farm #FiberFarmers #NewYork #Products https://t.co/3hti20WcWY