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536: Chris McLaughlin on Raising Animals for Fiber.
536: Chris McLaughlin on Raising Animals for Fiber.
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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Apr 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Farming for yarn and more. In This Podcast: Not all farmers produce food. Some farm flowers, plants, or seeds. Others use their animal herd to produce fiber crops for yarn and textiles. Chris McLaughlin is a fiber farmer and educator who shares all about the fascinating world of raising goats, sheep, rabbits, and alpacas for their fibrous coats. Listen in to learn about angora, cashmere, and all the products from animal fibers. Then, gain insight into the fiber farming business, breed conservation, and spinning yarn. Don’t miss an episode! Click here to sign up for podcast updatesor visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Chris is the author of eight books written about her life passions: gardening, small livestock, and the family farm. Her work can be found in Fine Gardening Magazine, Hobby Farm Home Magazine, Urban Farm Magazine, and more. Online, she's been a staff blogger for vegetablegardener.com, About.com, and many more websites. Chris is currently secretary of The Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association. She and her family enjoy an entertaining, and exhausting life in the Northern California foothills on their flower and fiber farm, Laughing Crow & Company. Visit www.urbanfarm.org/laughingcrow for the show notes on this episode, and access to our full podcast library! 536: Chris McLaughlin on Raising Animals for Fiber.
Released:
Apr 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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