Farm to Philly Fiber

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Spinners, knitters, crocheters, there’s a fiber CSA worth mentioning here: Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Farm. (Where the sheep and goats go to the beach!) Just like with fruits and veg, you buy a share of the shearing. It’s a one-time dealio, and you can choose the format of your share: roving (for spinning) or yarn. I haven’t seen or handled it, but I am in love enough with the idea that I almost don’t care. (And besides, their herd is full of promosing stuff: Cormo, angora, Corriedale, etc.) Although an ideal situation would be a mid-Atlantic fiber CSA, until the idea catches on, this one will have to do.