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Friends of Dr. Edith Marion Patch
Page Farm and Home Museum
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Heart of Maine RC&D
Additional sponsors: Maine Fiberarts, Maine Folklife Center, Maine Sheep Breeders Association, USDA Farm Service Agency and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Maine Art Department, and other non-profit agencies, as well as commercial organizations.
Funding provided by USDA Farm Service Agency and the Maine Humanities Council.
For more information, contact Mary Bird, Chair of the Friends of Dr. Edith Marion Patch, at mary.bird@umit.maine.edu
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In response to the United Nations declaration of the 2009 International Year of Natural Fiber (IYNF), organizations all over Maine are joining together to celebrate the importance of plant and animal fibers in our state’s history and culture, and to explore fiber’s place in our agricultural and creative economies. Fiber Maine-ia events include
See the calendar of upcoming events for dates and details.
The goals of Fiber Maine-ia are to
cultivate awareness of the importance of plant and animal fiber production to Maine’s history, culture, and economy;
inform beginner farmers and others interested in raising and processing fiber animals or crops;
inspire appreciation of the beauty and utility of natural fibers produced in Maine;
support networking among Maine fiber producers and consumers;
help increase marketing opportunities for Maine fiber; and
develop awareness of the impact of sustainable fiber production and consumption practices on our state, our nation, and our planet.
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