Farm & Fiber Tour: Curlee Acres
Curlee Acres is a small sheep farm in western WI, a few miles from Centuria raising Shetland sheep. The wool is great for knitting, felting, and weaving. The coarse sections are used for rugs and even the unusable wool finds a home in the garden as mulch. The farm uses rotational grazing practices, which have helped the new pasture transform from a stagnated, conventional crop field into thriving grasses.
Join us for a morning at Curlee Acres learning about their work stewarding sheep to create local fiber!
Address: 1610 S Loveless Lake Ln, Centuria, WI
Note on Directions: The event is located .3 miles north of S Loveless Lake Lane at 159th Ave and 160th St. Signs will be posted.
Pasture Tours @ 10:00 and 11:30 am
Mending Bar where you can learn and practice mending techniques for clothes and other textiles.
Wool sponge making
Informational booths hosted by partner organizations including Three Rivers Fibershed, Wisconsin Farmers Union, and others.
Wool yarn, roving and other products for sale
ABOUT THE FARM & FIBER TOUR
The Farm & Fiber Tour is a collaboration between Three Rivers Fibershed (TRF) and Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) local chapters highlighting local fiber farms, soil-to-soil farming practices, and regional textile systems in Wisconsin! Featuring WFU and TRF members/stewards, the on-farm events will connect community members with local farms and shepherds engaging in climate-beneficial, pasture-based farming practices and learn about both organizations and their work to support farmers and cooperative efforts to promote local agricultural systems.
Events will feature farmer-led pasture walks, hands-on fiber activities, and educational booths hosted by partner organizations.
Saturday, August 6th, 2-5pm - Autumn Larch Farm (Taylor-Price Chapter)
Saturday, August 27th, 9:30 am -12:30 pm - Curlee Acres (Polk-Burnett Chapter)
Sunday, September 25th, 3-6pm - Priory Farms and Kubb Farm (Eau Claire Chapter)
The Farm & Fiber Tour is a partnership between Three Rivers Fibershed and WFU local chapters in Taylor-Price, Polk-Burnett, and Eau Claire counties and is supported with funding from the WFU Foundation Grant and Local Initiative Grant programs. Events are free and open to all community members.
