Last week I was excited to share my find of the Martha’s Vineyard CSA (Community-supported Agriculture), a program in which you invest in “shares” of the farms flock in return for a percentage of the fiber harvest.
As I was browsing my post about the Local Harvest website (yes, I browse my own blog) I came across a second fiber CSA, Willow Ridge Farms located in Iowa. Not only can you purchase many fiber related products from their Local Harvest store, but you can also buy into their CSA program.
Willow Ridge Farms offers four levels of investing, Full Yarn Share, Half Yarn Share, Full Roving Share and Half Roving Share. Full and half shares are delivered every six to eight weeks and will contain three pounds of roving or up to 1,800 yards of handspun yarn from their flock of Shetland Sheep. What’s really cool is that prior to each shipment you will receive an email with color choices ranging from hand painted or dyed to natural shades.
I’m really starting to dig these fiber CSA programs. I hope more farms get on board.
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2 comments
Chris says:
January 22, 2009 at 7:55 am (UTC -8 )
I’m thinking that we should split some undyes handspun. Thoughts?
admin says:
January 22, 2009 at 10:47 am (UTC -8 )
I’m thinking you’re on to a great idea. Are you sure you don’t want any roving for your brand new, super fabulous Golding drop spindle?