Ep 247 Leslie Amick: Whimsy, Tension, and Woodland Lore

Ep 247 Leslie Amick: Whimsy, Tension, and Woodland Lore

Leslie Amick is an artist and naturalist. A love of nature and the beauty surrounding all of us influences all of Leslie's work. She loves to explore the flora and fauna by creating likenesses using textiles. Mostly wool, the sculptures she creates not only highlight a particular beast or plant, but gives them a sense of being. Her sculptures are described as whimsical most of all. Perhaps it's that bit of attitude frequently displayed by the subjects. As the sculpture evolves, the personalit...

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Ep 239 Rhinebeck Farmers Market: We Run a Muck, Not Amok!

Ep 239 Rhinebeck Farmers Market: We Run a Muck, Not Amok!

Muck, glorious muck! Sounds funny, but it’s true. The “muck” found north of NYC and south of the capital city may look like black dirt to some, but it’s more like black gold to those who know – and ...

28 Okt 202517min

Ep 238 Susan's Shire: From Yarn to Fiber to Rhinebeck

Ep 238 Susan's Shire: From Yarn to Fiber to Rhinebeck

This month Susan discusses the difference between a yarn festival, a fiber festival and everything in between. Susan just returned from the Lambtown Festival in Dixon, CA and will be heading to Rhineb...

14 Okt 202528min

Ep 237 Nick Forrest: I’m Holding Out for an Gyro

Ep 237 Nick Forrest: I’m Holding Out for an Gyro

Sheep are cute and fluffy and produce that wonderful stuff from which many sweaters are born. But there’s another side to them that doesn’t get mentioned quite so often. Lamb is an incredibly common...

1 Okt 202542min

Ep 236 Susan's Shire: Introduction

Ep 236 Susan's Shire: Introduction

Exciting news for fiber enthusiasts! We're thrilled to announce a dynamic collaboration between Susan Shirley, a creative figure in the fiber arts community, and the creators of the popular agri-Cultu...

16 Sep 202527min

Ep 235 Mark Winslow: Winslow is Not Just a Corner in Arizona

Ep 235 Mark Winslow: Winslow is Not Just a Corner in Arizona

Mark Winslow is from West Falmouth, Maine, where one member or another of his family has farmed on Marston Homestead since the 1790’s. That seems like a pretty traditional bunch, and moving around do...

27 Aug 202523min

Ep 234 Yarn Farm Kingston: The Days of Wine and Knitting

Ep 234 Yarn Farm Kingston: The Days of Wine and Knitting

We search for peace in this chaotic month, and find it in a little shop in Kingston, New York. The Yarn Farm is made those who like the company of kindred spirits to ply their craft, sure. It’s also...

28 Jul 202514min

Ep 233 John Garcia: You’re In the Farming Now!

Ep 233 John Garcia: You’re In the Farming Now!

Today, we meet up with John Garcia of Dancing Sun Farm. We were able to grab a moment of conversation with him at the lively meetup known as Texas Wool Week, held in the wild weather days of March at...

28 Jun 202528min

Ep 232 California Agritourism Summit: It’s Not Just the Beach – It’s the Farm, Too

Ep 232 California Agritourism Summit: It’s Not Just the Beach – It’s the Farm, Too

Any time you put the word “summit” in something, it mentally becomes bigger than you previously thought. A conference on steroids, in most people’s minds. And when you do an ag-related summit in Cal...

27 Mai 202537min

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