April 22, 2025 at Persephone Brewing in Gibsons BC, Anna Hunter of Long Way Homestead is visiting in-the-flesh all the way from her sheep farm and spinning mill in Manitoba to present her workshop and lecture, From Farm to Yarn!

This event is hosted by the Persephone Tuesday Knitting Group on the Sunshine Coast, BC and sponsored by Sunshine Coast Fibreshed.

Did you know that Canada used to produce 90% of all the textiles we consumed? Now we produce less than 5% and most of the raw materials are sourced outside of Canada.

This workshop will look at the social, political and environmental factors that changed our textile industry and what opportunities exist to revitalize the Canadian wool industry from a manufacturing and industry perspective.

The workshop will explore the different sheep breeds available to us in Canada and how to connect with local fibre farmers in your region to access local wool and yarn!

Purchase your ticket here: https://www.longwayhomestead.com/education-materials/farm-to-yarn-gibsons