Added: Nov 18, 2008
From: etsy
Duration: 6:32
After quitting her day job in Los Angeles and moving to Martha's Vineyard, a quiet island off the Massachusetts coast, Susan Gibbs aka MVKnits had a great idea. She started Martha's Vineyard Fiber Farm and figured out how to make a living making yarn. Why not use the local food movement's model of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and apply it to a yarn harvest? Shareholders pay for a share in the yarn harvest as a way to support a local farm (or in this case, a local farm supported through the internet) and in return they get weekly updates, photos from the farm, an invitation to the shearing and ultimately a share of the yarn.Etsian Tara Young aka weirdwolf headed to Martha's Vineyard to visit Susan Gibbs and her fiber farm. Music by Barry London and Charlie Parr.
Channel: People
Tags: agriculture animals barry calder charlie community csa etsy farm farming fiber handmade island london martha's martin massachusetts mvknits parr pets portraits sellers sheep shepherd supported tara video vineyard weirdwolf wool yarn young
Rating: 4.50 (399 ratings) Views: 148231' favoriteCount='270 Comments: 25
adriannaneptune Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Good for you & lots of luck!
SargonMan Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - CSA (community supported agriculture) used to be called SSA (subscriber supported agriculture) because folks did NOT do the heavy farm work, they just pre-bought the product. CSA used to mean the community came down and did the HANDS ON, BACK BREAKING WORK. Just a little history lesson.
BlackBerry1635097 Says:
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motelsale Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Very nice video..... Cool subject matter
BlackBerry1633097 Says:
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nanogirl Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - very inovative idea! great work.
BlackBerry1634097 Says:
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leogaocn Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Cool, good for you!
BlackBerry1636097 Says:
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dnHooligan Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - why was that sheep bleedin out the nose @ 1:11?
BlackBerry1636097 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - watch?v=1UEOZGFzPas
BlackBerry1634097 Says:
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BlackBerry1633097 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - watch?v=1UEOZGFzPas
BlackBerry1635097 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - watch?v=1UEOZGFzPas
MacsTuts Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Wo nice vid, and nice courage for that girl.
waxywaxy245 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - everyone watch "jamie eharmony" its HILARIOUS!! be sure to comment!!
mrozshow Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - I don't know about this...I think you guys would have a much better time watching some of my Twisted and Brutal CLAYMATIONS aswell as a whole array of the wildest sketch comedy you've ever seen..Hell, subscribe while your at it, because I'm the only channel that updates with CLAYMATIONS and Sketch comedy more than twice a week!I promise it doesn't suck, and if it does- say so!!-Mr.Oz
GEERUP Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - sablechicken will love this :)
silencethestorm Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Amazing! You are an inspiration!
GEERUP Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - thumbs up I this video is VERY INSPIRING THANK YOU
shazzbazz Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Inspiring indeed, I wish you all the best!Thanks
dinajill Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Love this video - can't get enough footage of the sheep and goats. Really looking forward to my yarn share! (dinajill)
cacdl1 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - This was amazing! You look so happy and enthusiastic. Im proud of you..Cyndi
gsteinmon Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Awesome video... I love the birthing of sheep
Jhuztyce Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - This is an awesome video I hope this business turns out AWESOME! Great Great subject matter! Not to mention you're smiling!