Author: prairiefibreshed

Prairie Fibreshed Network gets the word out about the importance of natural fibres BY BRAEDYN WOZNIAK FREELANCE WRITER Saskatchewan produces plenty of different fibres, including fibre from sheep, alpaca, flax and hemp. Yet the market for locally grown natural fibres has remained small. Now, the Prairie Fibreshed Network wants to change that by connecting producers […]

Prairie Fibreshed Wool Workshop – written by Cathy Merkley A Wool Workshop with Dr. Lisa Surber of LM Livestock Services, LLC. was held in Saskatoon at the Albert Community Centre on February 12 and 13. This was the first event organized by the Prairie Fibreshed and was considered a success by organizers and attendees. There […]

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Prairie Fibreshed is pleased to host Lisa Surber for a hands-on workshop on wool quality improvement & grading and classing wool.   Topics covered in the workshop include : There will be an opportunity to examine a number of fleeces including various breeds and levels of quality. We hope to offer a shearing and skirting demonstration […]

Current systems that produce the clothes we wear are now generating 100 billion garments each year. The pace of this production, the source of the materials and the sheer quantity of waste created are pushing people, land and water beyond their regenerative capacity. ⁠ Fibershed⁠’s Weaving Voices podcast — hosted by Fibershed Founder Rebecca Burgess […]

Prairie Fibreshed is please to present a wool classing workshop with Lisa Surber February 11 & 12, 2023. Stay tuned for more details! Dr. Lisa Surber, PhD was born and raised on a ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta. She obtained her B.S., M.S., and PhD in Animal and Range Sciences from Montana State University. During […]

By Brooke Aitken and Jude Haraldson We were glad to be back at the Grasslands Sheep Exhibition again this year. Along with a fleece competition, displays and demonstrations were held to promote using Saskatchewan wool. Participants and visitors to the sheep show were informed about the value of wool, its uses and qualities, and how to handle fleeces properly. Demonstrations had […]

Aug 6 at 11:00 AM – Aug 7 at 12:00 PM CST Check out the amazing local fleeces from Saskatchewan’s Grassland Fleece Competition, and bid on your favourite(s) at the online auction. Visit Grasslands Sheep Exhibition Facebook Page for more information.

Join us July 23 and 24 at the Grassland Sheep Exhibition in Humboldt, SK.