#smallfarms

Still haven't found an upper limit for number of infusions…they just keep going!

~ Hidden Eggs ~

I was @gurdy.run.woolen.mill today. Picking up roving for @fiberartstudiotour and #tourdefleece2021 event 07/17/21 from 11am-5pm. My stop will have an outdoor spin-in and DIY batt making. And special guest @sheargrazing with fleece for sale!!! And of course, yarn and roving in our shop. The four Fiber Art Studio Tour stops are: @avalonspringsfarm Mount Airy, MD @dancingleaffarm Barnesville, MD @flyinggoatfarm Frederick, MD @witherskathy Woodbine, MD #avalonspringsfarm #fiberfarm #handspinning #makingyarn #makingroving #fibermill #localfiber #fibershed #knitlocal #smallbusiness #smallfarms #mohair #wool #alpaca (at Avalon Springs Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRXczxCJb7R/?utm_medium=tumblr

Golden babes. #goatkids #smallfarms

First radish of the year #gardens #smallfarms #radish #vegetables #spring #chimneyswiftfarms #timetoeat (at Chimney Swift Farms)

This week has been #sheepweek and so we thought it fitting to #flashback this Friday to Spring lambing (swipe 👈🏼👉🏼). Sheep are amazing animals and contrary to popular belief their wool is not scratchy. The cause of scratchy wool is how it was (or wasn’t) prepared before spinning into yarn. Being conservationists by trade we thought it important to find a breed that may be at risk of extinction. When we bought our ladies, Southdown sheep were on the “watch” list, now just one year later their breed is recovering. We only have a small flock of nine, but It’s wonderful to see farmers and homesteaders take action to save at risk breeds. There are several still on the “critical” list, and even more on the “threatened” list. As consumers, the call to “shop small” or “shop local” means so much more than helping out small retail businesses. Small scale farming and homesteading fall into the small business category and the majority are trying to do their part to move away from huge commercialism that has put so many breeds at risk; they’re trying to conserve livestock breeds, and in turn preserve a lifestyle. Homesteading is a special way of life that everyone can be a part of even if you don’t have livestock yourself. We enjoy sharing about our small homestead and hope you’ve come to enjoy it too. Visit livestockconservancy.org to learn more about heritage breeds.♥️ #homesteading #farmlife #sheep #lamb #babyanimals #smallfarms #fiberfarm #eidolonhouse #animallovers

Congratulations to @urbantreeconnection for receiving this grant from @thefruitguyscommunityfund! They are one of four Philly-area food sovereignty farms I am collaborating with this year (through Philadelphia Seed Exchange) to collectively focus on keeping, preserving, and proliferating our communities' culturally important seeds and their stories. #Repost @thefruitguyscommunityfund with @repostapp ・・・ Meet @urbantreeconnection Neighborhood Foods Farm, a non-profit organization in the Haddington neighborhood of West Philadelphia, PA that supports community-led land reclamation projects that build capacity for food sovereignty. Their $2.5K grant will allow them to start a seed-saving project that incorporates culturally-important seed varieties and build an education program for the local community. Read more about our #2017grantees projects on our blog. Link in profile. #SmallFarmsBigImpacts. . . . #fruitguys #FGCF #smallfarms #farmers #farmlife #farmily #sustainability #landstewards #SustainableAg #pollinators #soilhealth #waterconservation #energyefficiency (at Urban Tree Connection)

The first seedlings are up in the greenhouses at our Beech Hill Farm, a sure sign that spring is on the way. #collegeoftheatlantic #sustainable #smallfarms #organicagriculture