Hands-on Indigo + Woad class

Join us for a class after the final upick and mill tour of the 2024 season!

What: Explore 3 ways to achieve that elusive blue color we all love so much: 1-2-3 vat, fresh leaf with salt, and Hapa-Zome or leaf pounding. Participants will harvest fresh Woad and Japanese Indigo from the garden and learn about growing them in Minnesota. There will be plenty of time for questions and conversation about all things blue.

Who: Anyone interested in working with Indigo and Woad, ages 16+ if accompanied by an adult

When: 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 26th

Cost: sliding scale $100 - $120 per person includes recipes, silk scarves, wool mini-skeins, and cotton bandanas

Where: Get Bentz Farm, 30700 Northfield Blvd, Northfield, MN 55057

This class covers warping and using a peg loom.  Participants will make a chair rug during the 4 hours.  The cost of the class will cover a full size loom to take home and a 75 yard bump of rug yarn made in our mill.

Monthly event with TRF Steward Autumn Larch Farm

An open house from 3-7 each 3rd Thursday of the month at Autumn Larch Farm. Gather to work on your own fiber projects, learn from one another about fiber and natural dyes and enjoy good conversation! The Autumn Larch Farm studio shop will be open for purchases of locally grown and milled yarn and roving during the event.

*Note: An option to join virtually is always available from 5-6:30 pm with advance notice so a link to join can be sent to you. If interested, contact Jane at autumnlarch@gmail.com.

Bring your spinning wheel or request to borrow one of. Spend 4 hours learning about types of staple length, drafting methods, and the ins and outs of your wheel. 2 oz. of roving will be provided for the class

Harvest Hill Acres’ Knit Night at the Farm

5-10PM — 7477 400th Street, Dennison, MN 55018

Bring your knitting or other handcraft for a fun night of craft talk, help with a project or just to get out of the house. Weather permitting we can visit the sheep and other animals. Event will take place in the comfort of the on-farm yarn store. Snacks provided, bring a beverage of choice.

Call or email with questions or to RSVP: HarvestHillAcres@aol.com; 713-244-4184

Friday mill tours and Upick in the dye garden! From 4pm until sunset.

Join us at historic Larson Hemsgård farm in Princeton, MN. for an afternoon of fun educational activities celebrating the autumnal equinox. Walk the labyrinth, visit with the farm animals, sing along with local musicians, participate in nature-based demonstrations, and much, much, more.

Ever wanted to learn to spin your own yarn? Learn the art of turning fiber into yarn on a spinning wheel with Lindsey. She will bring both traditional and electric spinning wheels  to try and learn on.  During this class you will learn the basics of drafting, spinning, and finishing the handspun yarn. She will discuss a variety of techniques and basics of a wheel and its operation.  

Supplies provided.  

Cost: $50 

Send Lindsey an email to register: Icelandicacres@gmail.com 

Do you have single bobbins you'd like to ply, or would you like to sample fiber without using multiple bobbins?  Join us for an hour of plying techniques from a single bobbin.  We will systematically go over how to construct a 2 ply yarn with a center pull ball and the Andean technique.  Taking it one ply further, we will chain ply (creates a 3 ply yarn). 

The two ply yarns are good techniques for a wheel or spindle.  Chain plying is quicker on a wheel, but can be accomplished on a spindle.  Beginner friendly. 

Bring your spinner, singles, and a lazy kate if you have one. If you don't have them or don't know what they are, sign up anyway.  We will have a couple of wheels and lazy kates to use and singles yarn will be available to purchase. Beginner friendly. Hope to see you there!  

Cost: $15   

Send Lindsey an email to register: Icelandicacres@gmail.com 

Monthly event with TRF Steward Autumn Larch Farm

An open house from 3-7 each 3rd Thursday of the month at Autumn Larch Farm. Gather to work on your own fiber projects, learn from one another about fiber and natural dyes and enjoy good conversation! The Autumn Larch Farm studio shop will be open for purchases of locally grown and milled yarn and roving during the event.

*Note: An option to join virtually is always available from 5-6:30 pm with advance notice so a link to join can be sent to you. If interested, contact Jane at autumnlarch@gmail.com.

Harvest Hill Acres’ Knit Night at the Farm

5-10PM — 7477 400th Street, Dennison, MN 55018

Bring your knitting or other handcraft for a fun night of craft talk, help with a project or just to get out of the house. Weather permitting we can visit the sheep and other animals. Event will take place in the comfort of the on-farm yarn store. Snacks provided, bring a beverage of choice.

Call or email with questions or to RSVP: HarvestHillAcres@aol.com; 713-244-4184

The purpose of the Friday Fiber Night events is to build our fiber community, to support and grow our trades and crafts, and to get help and support from others if needed! Bring your needles, hooks, looms, and wheels and spend some cozy time creating together in the barn.  

We ask for a donation of $10 to cover heat costs, preparations and beverages.  You can now SIMPLY RESERVE YOUR SPOT (to help us plan) by sending me a message at hatlevigs@gmail.com. There will be a donation box at the barn when you arrive and sign in.

Grab your drop spindle or spinning wheel and come spend a Sunday morning spinning wool!

Spin with Ewe is held the first Sunday of each month at Nash Lake Fiber Farm, hosted by Theresa (Get Bentz Farm) and Amy (Nash Lake Fiber Farm). At each event, they’ll provide fiber for spinners to play with and a specific theme of focus, as well as education regarding the theme and technique tips for spinning and finished garments. Materials are sourced locally as much as possible, knowing sometimes we can't get it here. Information and fun stories about the adventures we had finding the fiber are also provided.

September- They left what there?

Sometimes people leave their junk at my mill, or they never pick up an order. So lets spin it! Don’t feel bad, the people have been notified and given ample time to get it, and at this point it is a massive financial loss to the farm. This way the stuff gets used and I can tell some pretty funny stories about the whole confusing mess.

Monthly event with TRF Steward Autumn Larch Farm

An open house from 3-7 each 3rd Thursday of the month at Autumn Larch Farm. Gather to work on your own fiber projects, learn from one another about fiber and natural dyes and enjoy good conversation! The Autumn Larch Farm studio shop will be open for purchases of locally grown and milled yarn and roving during the event.

*Note: An option to join virtually is always available from 5-6:30 pm with advance notice so a link to join can be sent to you. If interested, contact Jane at autumnlarch@gmail.com.

Grab your drop spindle or spinning wheel and come spend a Sunday morning spinning wool!

Spin with Ewe is held the first Sunday of each month at Nash Lake Fiber Farm, hosted by Theresa (Get Bentz Farm) and Amy (Nash Lake Fiber Farm). At each event, they’ll provide fiber for spinners to play with and a specific theme of focus, as well as education regarding the theme and technique tips for spinning and finished garments. Materials are sourced locally as much as possible, knowing sometimes we can't get it here. Information and fun stories about the adventures we had finding the fiber are also provided.

August- Spin your sock

Fall is on the way which means we will need to trade our sandals for some warm woolen socks. This class will include a variety of blends and wools that make the perfect, long-lasting, farm girl socks. We will talk about different breeds that were chosen as well as why some fibers were added. We will also discuss ply, twist per inch, and how to make those hand spun socks last and last.

Monthly event with TRF Steward Autumn Larch Farm

An open house from 3-7 each 3rd Thursday of the month at Autumn Larch Farm. Gather to work on your own fiber projects, learn from one another about fiber and natural dyes and enjoy good conversation! The Autumn Larch Farm studio shop will be open for purchases of locally grown and milled yarn and roving during the event.

*Note: An option to join virtually is always available from 5-6:30 pm with advance notice so a link to join can be sent to you. If interested, contact Jane at autumnlarch@gmail.com.

Grab your drop spindle or spinning wheel and come spend a Sunday morning spinning wool!

Spin with Ewe is held the first Sunday of each month at Nash Lake Fiber Farm, hosted by Theresa (Get Bentz Farm) and Amy (Nash Lake Fiber Farm). At each event, they’ll provide fiber for spinners to play with and a specific theme of focus, as well as education regarding the theme and technique tips for spinning and finished garments. Materials are sourced locally as much as possible, knowing sometimes we can't get it here. Information and fun stories about the adventures we had finding the fiber are also provided.

July- Spin your shaw

**NOTE: JULY SPIN WITH EWE IS JULY 9TH FROM 2-4PM

We will discuss colonial women spinning for liberty after the British government passed taxation on colonists for imported goods back in 1767. What did the badass American women do? They took to the streets with their spinning wheels and told the British to F- off! in this class, we will spin a variety of fibers that would make a bitching shawl.

Shop from TRF Steward, Get Bentz Farm, and other yarn vendords.

The marketplace is open for public shopping from 1:00-4:00 pm

Monthly event with TRF Steward Autumn Larch Farm

An open house from 3-7 each 3rd Thursday of the month at Autumn Larch Farm. Gather to work on your own fiber projects, learn from one another about fiber and natural dyes and enjoy good conversation! The Autumn Larch Farm studio shop will be open for purchases of locally grown and milled yarn and roving during the event.

*Note: An option to join virtually is always available from 5-6:30 pm with advance notice so a link to join can be sent to you. If interested, contact Jane at autumnlarch@gmail.com.

Join Get Bentz Farm & Nash Lake Fiber Farm each first Sunday of the month from 1-4pm. This is an open event, come when you come, and bring a fiber project to work on. This event aims to build our fiber community, support and grow our trades and crafts, and get help from others if needed. Bring your needles, hooks, looms, and wheels, and spend time together this winter.

We ask for a suggested donation of $10 to cover heat costs and beverages. We will have a donation box out at the farm during the event. We want to ensure this opportunity is accessible to everyone.