Meet Sue Posbergh, of Windswept Acres Sheep Farm, and her flock of Romney and Dorset sheep. Sue talks about how she came to raise sheep, guinea fowl, pigs, chickens, and […]
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Field Restoration With Cover Crops: How We Converted Cropland to Pasture
By Laura Chandler Smiling Dog Farm When we purchased our farm in 2011, the land had been used for growing crops for many years. The farm was leased to a […]
Read MoreGrow Your Own Blue!
Indigo pigment is found in many plants around the world but unfortunately most of these plants are happiest in warmer climates than ours in New Jersey. Japanese indigo persicaria tinctoria, […]
Read MoreFarm to Farm: Nils-Dale Farm
Meet Greg and Jane Kornhaber, who raise flocks of sheep and chickens in Flemington. Nils-Dale Farm Shetland sheep are bred for their fine, dense, and crimpy fleeces. Greg and […]
Read MoreHay Sources
Listed below are hay farmers with good quality hay used by NJ Fibershed member within the last year. Grochowicz Farms 2401 Route 31 Glen Gardner, NJ 08826 Contact: Brian […]
Read MoreFiber Farm Market Vendor Guidelines & Application
Vendor Guidelines & Application Fiber Farm Market May 30, 2020, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. There is no application fee for this event. If accepted, the booth fee is $60/Members […]
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Meet Andrea Holladay, one of the three founding Trustees of NJ Fibershed. Along with running her farm and fiber business, Dancing Waters Farm, Andrea is our web administrator, membership coordinator, […]
Read MoreA Day on the Farm
One of our goals here at NJ Fibershed is to share the smallholding experience with those who are “farm curious.” What’s a day in the life of a sheep owner […]
Read MoreOur first NJ Fibershed Gathering – RESCHEDULED to Sunday, December 8
Fiber Farm Market Sunday December 1, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Middle Brook Fiberworks in Bedminster, NJ Join us for a Farm & Studio Tour, and shop from our […]
Read MoreWashing a Fleece
There is something very gratifying about getting wool straight off a sheep’s back and going through all the processes to turn it into a finished item of clothing. Washing the […]
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