Gardens Manitoba Program Evening: “Wool in Manitoba: For Gardens and Sustainability” with Anna Hunter from Long Way Homestead.
April 7 Gardens Manitoba Program Evening: “Wool in Manitoba: For Gardens and Sustainability” with Anna Hunter from Long Way Homestead.
Anna Hunter is a first generation sheep farmer and wool mill owner in Eastern Manitoba, Treaty One Territory. Anna, her husband Luke, and their two kids raise Shetland sheep and run a wool processing mill in Manitoba. Anna is passionate about building community and connecting rural fibre farmers with urban consumers, fibre artists and crafters. Anna believes that regenerative agriculture and climate beneficial food and clothing is integral to moving forward as farmers, fibre artists and community members. Anna is passionate about growing a vibrant Canadian wool industry and has recently published her first book Sheep, Shepherd and Land. To learn more about Anna and her farm/wool mill, check out:
Website : www.longwayhomestead.com
Instagram : www.instagram.com/longwayhomestead
Facebook : www.facebook.com/longwayhomestead
- Doors open at 6:30, the program runs from 7 to 8 with tea and snacks, and seed trade to follow.
- Please feel free to bring dainties to share.
- We encourage you to bring a mug.
- The evening is free for members, $5 for non-members (or $20 for membership if you would like to join).
- Directions to the parking lot and conference room are below. Please see attached map.
- We are in the Conference Room (#17 on the map) located at 600 Shaftesbury. The parking lot (Lot N) is available for us.
Please use the main doors on South (between #20 & 21).