tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105656475441064181.post2666713966183319532..comments2023-12-27T05:30:19.854-05:00Comments on Farming in the shade: Hard Decisions Lonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11356390303823981248noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105656475441064181.post-65205694880852332012008-01-23T20:29:00.000-05:002008-01-23T20:29:00.000-05:00Great ideas--and we're chewing on all of them. Tha...Great ideas--and we're chewing on all of them. Thank you both for weighing in on the subject! Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11356390303823981248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105656475441064181.post-38461852776056952292008-01-22T15:53:00.000-05:002008-01-22T15:53:00.000-05:00I have a few ideas, but don't know if they're any ...I have a few ideas, but don't know if they're any good for you so here goes and maybe it will help.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if you sell on Ebay if not then try there.<BR/><BR/>You may be able to offer the raw fleece to several Yarn shops guild, or schoolthat teach spinning, dying etc..<BR/><BR/>During the spring you may want to have a dying workshop on your farm and have people come over purchase and dye their very own yarn.<BR/><BR/>Or you could start a yarn a month club in which you sign folks up for a fee every month you send them yarn that has been dyed by you. I know that www.yarnpirate.com does that and I think it's very successful.<BR/><BR/>I'm allergic to animal fiber, but I know alot of folks that belong to several of these.<BR/><BR/>I hope this gives you some ideas.DEEP END OF THE LOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010018190905285835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105656475441064181.post-21190718260780653472008-01-21T23:28:00.000-05:002008-01-21T23:28:00.000-05:00Maybe you could sell some of the raw fleece online...Maybe you could sell some of the raw fleece online? I have seen it done from other farms. Depending on the exoticness of the breed $10+ a pound raw. This is untrimmed straight off the sheep. It's an option.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com