Luckystone Acres

Luckystone Acres is a small family run farm in Gimli, MB, that specializes in raising fine Icelandic Sheep for wool, meat, and breeding stock. They have icelandic yarn and roving, sheepskins, felted goods, knitting patterns and t-shirts as well as seasonal produce and other made-on-farm goods.

Luckystone Acres has recently renovated their barn to include an adorable farm store that will stock products from other local artists and producers, as well as serve as a venue for their regular felting workshops and other exciting events!

Luckystone Acres is proud to be a part of the Gimli Icelandic Festival and opens their doors to the public for farm tours as well as a small petting zoo during the August long weekend!

Find them in Gimli, MB at 90 Loni Beach Road, R0C1B0.

Contact: Craig and Zoe Bailey

Phone: 204.990.4670 // 204.979.0588

Email: luckystoneacres@gmail.com

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/luckystoneacres/

Instagram: luckystoneacres

Website: www.luckystoneacres.ca

Modern medieval shop

Modern medieval shop

Nathalie has been working in the fiber arts since 2019 and prefers to work and process  local natural fibers. From washing,  carding,  dyeing,  and spinning, she thrives on a challenge and to experiment with diverse techniques in order to create unique pieces; including yarn, art yarn, nalbinding,  crochet, knitting and weaving. She grows dye plants in her urban garden.

She offers classes, local handspun yarn, and handmade nalbound,  knit and crochet items.

Contact: Nathalie Rivard

Email: modernmedievalshop@gmail.com

Instagram : @modern_medieval_shop

Dusty Ridge Range

Dusty Ridge Ranch

Harold, Sherry and Faith Bosma have a large flock of Registered and Commercial Tunis and Canadian Arcott Sheep. They raise lamb and breeding stock for Registered and Commercial markets and also sell fleeces to hand spinner, local mills and artisans. Sherry tans many sheepskins and sells them as well.

Tunis are a beautiful sheep breed with a warm red/brown undertone on their fleeces. To find out what is available for fleeces or tanned skins please reach out to Sherry.

Contact: Sherry & Harold Bosma

Sherry Cell: 204-392-6946

Email: dustyridgeranch@outlook.com

Green Pastures Farm

Green Pastures Farm is a second-generation family farm, our farm nestles right on the banks of the Roseau River in southeastern Manitoba. We desire to operate a farm that nurtures a healthy and thriving ecosystem, including soil, land, livestock, family and community.

Our flock of 150 ewes consist primarily of Rideau Arcotts, along with Canadian and Il de France influence, as well as a handful of purebred East Fresians. We raise quality quilting wool, some of which we craft into hand-stitched wool duvets that we have available for sale through our website. We also have raw and carded wool, undyed yarn, and steerhide available.

Every fall, we offer an immersive experience on our farm – ‘Farm, Fibre, Food & Friends.’ Guests to the farm spend the day handcrafting a beautiful woolen item start to finish – from touching the raw fleece on the sheep’s back to taking home a keepsake to treasure for years to come. Find details on our website.

Email: greenpastures.farm@yahoo.ca
Website: www.farmgreenpastures.com
Instagram: @greenpastures_manitoba

Almost Urban Fibreworks

Marilyn Firth is a Manitoba farmer and textile artist who works in wool, silk, cotton, linen and hemp fibres, using all natural dyes. Though she includes knit and crochet work in her repertoire, her area of special interest is eco-dyeing on natural fibres.

She grows her own dye plants on her market garden farm, where she and her family grow a broad mix of vegetables for sale through CSA programs and farmers’ markets. She is an avid supporter of supporting local, and ensuring that the materials she uses are ethically sourced. Marilyn offers eco-dyeing workshops, both on farm, and off, the details of which you can find below:

Email: mefirth@mts.net

Instagram: @almosturbanfibreworks

White Spruce Creative

What started out as a creative passion for weaving tapestries quickly became a desperate need to know more about where the materials we were using were coming from. White Spruce Heritage Farm (WSHF) was born from research of various sheep breeds, the discovery of the fascinating history behind the Navajo-Churro sheep and the Canadian wool industry. 

We purchased our first flock of Navajo-Churro lambs in August 2022 from Lone Sequoia Ranch in British Columbia. At White Spruce Heritage Farm, our goal is to not only provide folks with creative goods produced from our sheep, but to also promote awareness of some of the rarer breeds of sheep within Canada.

White Spruce Heritage Farm aims to specialize in dual purpose heritage sheep breeds in southwestern Manitoba. As our farm grows, we will be looking to sell natural fibres and various products made from sheep's wool, sheepskins, breeding stock and direct to consumer lamb. Be sure to check out our social media and website for these offerings as they become available!

Email: whitesprucecreative@gmail.com

Instagram: @whitesprucecreative

Web: https://whitesprucecreative.square.site/

The Raspberry Roost

Kathryn and André Laframboise started their fibre farm in 2020, nestled in Cooks Creek, on Treaty 1 land. With their mixed fibre flock, they offer a variety of yarns and raw fibre to local community members. Various sheep breeds, alpacas and English angora rabbits can be found at The Raspberry Roost. These beautiful fibre animals also play a vital role in tours as well as wellness and psychosocial programming on the farm. In addition to fibre animals, you will find rescue horses, flocks of ducks, geese and chickens, and a loveable tortoise at The Raspberry Roost. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raspberryontheprairie/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raspberryontheprairie/

Website: theraspberryroost.com

Leaf Haven Shetlands

Established in eastern Manitoba in 2009 with three ewes for a couple of friends with an interest in spinning and felting, the Leafhaven flock has grown to include nearly the whole Shetland rainbow of fleece colours and patterns. Flock goals focus on good conformation, hardiness, mothering ability, and fine fleece. Fine Shetland wool is known for its crimp and elasticity, producing a light, lofty and warm yarn. The natural colours are prized by handspinners. Leafhaven Shetlands sells registered breeding stock as well as fleeces and fibre.

To contact: mbrook@mymts.net

GRannie Rambouillets

Graham Rannie raises purebred Rambouillet sheep on the farm he shares with his wife Janice Johnstone who raises purebred Border Cheviots.

Graham raises a high quality rambouillet with excellent fleece quality. Graham sells raw fleece and breeding stock.

e-mail: grannie@inetlink.ca

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pg/GRannie-Rambouillets-Johnstone-Farm-Border-Cheviots-604809529577390/posts/

The Last Dance Ranch

The Last Dance Ranch is a small, diverse farm located in the heart of Manitoba’s Interlake, established in 2013 by LeVerne Tucker.  LeVerne originally started her fibre journey with alpacas and llamas over a decade ago and but changed to Icelandic sheep for their smaller stature, calm demeanor, and ease of management for a one-woman operation. 

The farm is also home to free ranging heritage hens for eggs, horses, ponies, and sweet Marigold, the donkey.  Pesticide-free gardens grow an abundance of herbs and flowers for infusions and balms, and provide colour for wool and textiles, as well as some seasonal bouquets.

Icelandic roving and  handcrafted goods available for purchase.

Website: https://lastdanceranch.square.site/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/The-Last-Dance-Ranch-259106108298544

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelastdanceranch/

Big Oak Farm

Big Oak Farm was founded in 2012 when Jennifer deGroot and Will Braun realized a dream of returning to their rural roots, landing on a century-old farmstead south of Morden, Manitoba. Jennifer and Will with their sons Zavi and Matoli tend a flock of purebred Icelandic sheep and sell Manitoba Lopi yarn in natural and naturally-dyed colours, lambskins, Icelandic skulls and registered breeding stock. They also produce and market a large selection of natural dye plants. Big Oak Farm is a lively, ever-adapting experiment in low carbon living and high value farming.

e-mail jenniferdegroot@yahoo.ca

Website: https://www.bigoakfarm.ca/

Ash Alberg

ash alberg is a queer femme and fibre witch who seeks to create beautiful and practical designs using sustainable methods. equally importantly, they seek to nurture the skills, knowledge, and creativity of fellow fibre witches to achieve their goals. ash's primary practice, both for creation and teaching, is in knitwear design and natural dyeing. follow ash's adventures in the Canadian fibreshed over at from field to skin.

Website: https://www.ashalberg.com

      https://www.fromfieldtoskin.com

Instagram: @sunflowerknit, @fromfieldtoskin

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunflowerknit/

Hundredfold Farm

Randy and Kim Dyck brought home their first 4 Alpacas in September 2014, and the herd has grown to 10 animals. The farm is located in Stephenfield close to Stephenfield Provincial Park and within minutes of the beautiful rolling hills of Roseisle. The back hills of the property offer views of the park and the farm fields surrounding the property.

Alpaca yarn and handmade products are available. Visitors to the farm are always welcome.

e-mail hundredfoldfarmmb@gmail.com

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pg/HundredfoldFarm

Instagram: @hundredfoldfarmmb

Website: www.hundredfoldfarm.ca

Long Way Homestead

Anna Hunter and Luke Palka along with their two sons moved to Manitoba in the spring of 2015 and began a small farm east of Winnipeg. They raise a small flock of shetland sheep, and try to utilize holistic management principles in their farming and mill work. They sell yarn, roving, wool pellets and other products. They focus on wool education and advocacy within the Pembina Fibreshed

In summer 2018 they started the only wool mill in Manitoba. They process any protein based fibre in their mill. They are committed to local fibre production and work to support other small-scale producers as well as promoting locally grown, produced and naturally dyed yarn and fibre.

Website: www.longwayhomestead.com

Contact: info@longwayhomestead.com

Instagram: @longwayhomestead

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/longwayhomestead

Turtle Mountain Alpacas

In 1998 we purchased our first female alpaca with cria and started our new herd. With Joan retiring from her job in 2011, our small, part-time business has grown, and we now raise alpacas and produce alpaca products full-time.

We are a hands-on operation with a small herd of around 40 alpacas. Joan has always been interested in fibre, which is why alpacas were a natural choice. And with alpaca fleece comes a lot of knitting, weaving, spinning, and felting.  We welcome you to shop at our farm (open by chance or appointment), as well as our online store. Enjoy our collection of quality Alpaca products. Please visit us often, as we are constantly adding new items to the storefront. 

From the birth of a cria to the success of our friends that we have met along the way, our business brings us much joy. We love our alpacas! We love their cute faces, gentle dispositions and soft humming. We love their fleece that spins into beautiful yarn. We love what we do. Yes, we love alpacas!

Website:  https://turtlemountainalpacas.ca

One Line Store:  https://shop.turtlemountainalpacas.ca

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/turtlemountainalpacas

Instagram:  @turtlemountainalpacas

Contact: joankemp153@gmail.com

WOOL MOUNTAIN & MWLminiMakers

An enthusiastic advocate for the handmade slow-living movement with 25 years of experience in arts and crafts in Manitoba, Maureen Winnicki Lyons divides her time between WOOL MOUNTAIN Studios at ARTlington Studios in Winnipeg and MWLminiMakers, sharing her passion for arts and crafts.

Leading her own quiet revolution against the whirlwind age in which we live, Maureen offers through MWLminiMakers dozens of skill-based workshops primarily in textile arts as well as mixed media. Looking to host a class? Ask for their 24-page course catalogue. WOOL MOUNTAIN has got you covered for classes in everything from natural dyeing to weaving, felt-making, rug-hooking, punch-needle and rug tufting always first using locally-sourced materials first.

The fibre arts are a slow-paced handskill-based art form requiring patience and a long view making it an excellent manner in which to really explore the ideology that we as people must stop and consider the way in which we live to make ourselves, our homes, and our world more sustainable beginning with embracing local assets and opportunities.

Maureen graduated from Red River College with a Creative Communications Degree in 1993. She worked as a Communications Specialist and Public Relations Officer and has a background in photo- and print-journalism.

Born in Manitoba, MWL was raised free-range on farmland in Beausejour. She now lives in Winnipeg with her partner and four children.

Contact: Maureen Winnicki Lyons

Website: woolmountain.ca

Facebook: MWL

Instagram: @maureenwinickilyons

Spirit Sands Shepherd

Spirit Sands Shepherds

Raw wool, breed specific fibre, long wools, breeding stock

Contact: Gerry Oliver

email: gerry@spiritsands.ca

To read our profile on Spirit Sands Shepherds click here.

Prairie's Edge Wool Farm

Owner Barb Mulock has been raising Shetland sheep in southeast Manitoba since 2002. More recently she added angora goats to her flock.       

Barb processes most of her own fleece on farm.  Fibre is washed and carded into batts for spinning and felting.  Batts, as well as hand-spun yarn, are available for sale at local fibre festivals and off farm.  Raw and washed fleece and mohair locks are also offered at various times of the year.

Contact:  b.mulock@live.ca

                27091 32 Rd N.

                Kleefeld, MB R0A 0V1

                204-381-8843 (cell)

                204-377-9074 (home)

Instagram: @mulock12

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Prairies-Edge-Wool-Farm

Ferme Fiola Farm

The Fiola Farm is a family owned farm that has been on the same land since 1922. The original homestead had sheep (when Joey's great grandparents first established the farm). The land has since been used for cattle, hay and grains.

Joey and Christel have gone back to the roots of the homestead and now raise a flock of sheep, chickens, hay and some grains. They use permaculture principles and are farming in a holistic way and working towards being a certified organic farm with their grains.

Website: www.fermefiolafarm.ca

Contact: fermefiolafarm@gmail.com

Instagram: @fermefiolafarm

Read our producer profile about Ferme Fiola Farm here.

Masagana Flower Farm

Masagana Flower Farm & Studio is a small-scale flower farm and dye studio near La Broquerie, Manitoba. At this immigrant Filipina-lead small business, Lourdes Still places her priority on sustainable growing practices. She grows seasonal blooms, dye plants and makes hand made, small batch naturally dyed textile goods. She grows crops without synthetic fertilizers in garden beds where lawns previously existed. In summer, she offers experiential tours called “Tinta. A Dye Your Own Wearable Art Experience”. A three-hour engagement at the farm where guests participate in a multi-faceted experience on flower farming, dye plants cultivation, flower u-pick and natural dyeing. She advocates for an eco-conscious lifestyle and inspires others to re-imagine their greenspaces. She believes that growing joy (through flowers) and creating magic (through dye plants) is right at our fingertips and our gardens present opportunities to respond positively to the climate emergency.

Website: https://www.masaganaflowerfarm.com/
Instagram: masaganaflowerfarm
Facebook: masaganaflowerfarm
Email: hello@masaganaflowerfarm.com