Producer Directory

Prairie Fibreshed producers grow fibre or add value to it.

They are farmers, ranchers, designers, sewists, weavers, knitters, felters, spinners, mill owners and natural dyers.

Meet our Producers

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I maintain a closed flock of registered Cotswold sheep and I have eight alpacas (fibre pets). My husband and I farm near Ruddell, Saskatchewan. My husband farms with his two brothers and two nephews, and I started my sheep flock as a “retirement” project. My father had raised Suffolk and Hampshire sheep, and I have a lifelong love for animals, and sheep in particular. My interest in wool and end use items from wool began seriously when the mountain of wool started piling up yearly!

Products: Raw Fleece, Natural Coloured Yarn, Naturally Dyed Yarn, Felted Goods

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We strive to create healthy animals, healthy products and a healthy environment through practices that respect the people, the animals and the land. We are a third generation farm focusing on raising livestock in tune with nature to produce healthy, high quality animals and their products. We care for our animals and the land, striving for healthy animals and healthy ecosystems.

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For many years, after my degrees in Agricultural Economics, I did consulting work in Canada and overseas. While working in China I got very interested in linen production and became involved with a linen company from Hong Kong. They funded some research trials in Saskatchewan that showed we could produce high quality flax fiber from both fiber flax and oilseed flax. Over the years I have learned from many ways and sources how to produce high yields of high quality profitable fiber crops from flax and hemp. We operated a pilot straw processing plant for some years and are now seeking investment partners to scale up. In the meantime, I do plant fiber related consulting and have some flax fiber in storage to sell.

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We raise Rambouillet cross sheep on pasture near Spiritwood, SK. We have a limited number of high quality fleeces available for sale through the year. Larger quantity available if ordered in April before shearing. We also sell breeding stock and meat.

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The Silver Willow was formed for the purpose of organizing an annual fibre centric gathering of maker’s and artisans in Saskatoon. The festival’s aim is to bring together the novelty of Indie dyer’s, the everlasting charm of yarn, and the tactile delight of rovings, batting, and fibre locks, all ready for use. Attendees will also find tools of the trade, and a display of virgin fleeces, which is where all things created with fibre begin. You’ll discover a few side markets as well as we invite specialty artisans to join us. At the Silver Willow Festival you’ll witness the marvel of the makers, learn new skills in our workshops, and discover new rabbit holes of creativity.

Products: Roving, Batts, Raw Fleece, Natural Coloured Yarn, Naturally Dyed Yarn, Natural Dyes, Woven Goods, Felted Goods

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We manage for the health of the land and to boost natural habitat while honouring the ruminants desire to migrate and graze. The land is protected under conservation easement and the sheep flock is raised in a natural, grass based fashion. Lambs are reared on pasture and working dogs are utilized to help achieve the goal of wildlife coexistence. We believe in returning resources to the land, not just taking from it.

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I am a sheep rancher’s wife and mother of 6. What began as something to keep my family of 8 extra warm and cozy through Saskatchewan winters, has emerged into something that I love.  

My husband and I have been raising sheep since 2013. We raise a commercial flock of North Country Cheviot x Clunn Forest ewes and breed them back to solid North Country rams. 

  While brainstorming of ways to increase the value of our sheep for the farm the thought of luxurious wool filled duvets came to mind.  After much research, I decided making wool duvets for the family was something well worth a try. While making the 7 duvets for my family in the winter of 2019/20, I fell in love with working with our home grown wool.

The wool that is used is cleaned and processed without the use of  any chemicals. The duvet shell is 100% cotton. All duvets are personally assembled, hand tied throughout and machine stitched on the edges.  

The wool pillows came into the product line the spring of 2022
after having many requests to figure out how to make them. 

As we have grown, our flock was not able to keep up to the demand for wool. We started to reach out to friends and neighbours purchasing wool from their flocks and soon that was not enough. We are excited to say we have started reaching out to producers across western Canada to source Canadian wool. Which may not seem like a big deal but to sheep producers, to whom wool is a worthless byproduct, most producers burning or burying it. We feel very blessed to be able to add some value to the wool for sheep producers while delivering a premium product to customers.

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We purchase sorted huacaya alpaca from Canadian producers, class it, send it for processing at Canadian facilities and wholesale a range of high-quality products to makers, on-farm stores and retail stores across Canada.

Products: Wholesale Only Roving, Batts, Natural Coloured Yarn, Felted Goods

Services: Grading/Classing, Teaching/Education

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We are two friends with lifelong passions for nature, fibre arts and slow fashion (so slow!), raising alpacas near Kindersley, SK. Our journey into fibre farming began early in 2020 when one of us (can’t remember who) said “wouldn’t it be cool to have an alpaca?”. Of course, animals are a slippery slope and we are now nearing a dozen. 
While we have a deep love and respect for our great white fleecy friends (they seem to be the sassiest!), we are primarily fixated on growing our herd towards colour as well as quality. So far, alpaca husbandry has exceeded our expectations as far as difficulty, expense, satisfaction and joy. We’re excited to see what we can continue to learn and where the next few years might take us!

Products: Natural Coloured Yarn, Naturally Dyed Yarn, Felted Goods

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New Northern is a little company that offers classic, quality knitwear with Canadian grown wool. We provide a custom knitting service, using a customers own yarn for their items, as well as offering sweaters from sizes 6 months to 6XL. We want to make Canadian wool clothing available to all folks, not just knitters and crafters.

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Our family fiber farm in the heart of Saskatchewan🇨🇦 We are striving for the most ethical and sustainable care for all living creatures and the earth.

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We are Professional shearers traveling across the Canadian Prairies, with overseas experience and training. We host an annual shearing and wool training event at our family farm located Melville Sask. There we run 1200 head of breading ewes semi accelerated, with as much use of regenerative grazing as possible. During winter we feed majority by products while all animals are housed. 

Products and Services: raw fleece, shearing services, wool training, boarding/grazing services and some breeding stock