One of the problems I have encountered over my years of raising sheep is connecting with local handspinners who might like to buy my raw wool. In my earlier days of raising sheep, there was no local wool mill to take my wool to. Now I have the luxury of having a mill just 7 miles from my home. That sure saves me and my customers a lot on shipping costs!
So I got to thinking the other day that there's got to be a way to connect the grower/producer with the handspinner and also including the mills in Montana. I created Fleece in the Valley. It's a yahoo group.
Here's my description:
This is a moderated (to keep the goofballs to a minimum) group for fiber-loving people in Montana. I have created this group for growers, handspinners, processors, knitters and lovers of wool fibers who are hidden in the many hills and valleys of Montana.
This group will give us a chance to meet, get to know each other and market out locally-grown RAW wool, hence keeping shipping costs low or non-existent.
All selling members must believe in sustainable farming methods and are responsible for your own transactions.
Please send an email introducing yourself! There's a database in the home page to list your information. Please take a moment to do so.
Please note: when posting fleece for sale, always include your location!
I am hoping that this grows and will become a viable resource for the small fiber producers here in Montana. |
