The Flying Goat Farm podcast

A Conversation with Janet Garman, Natural Dyer and Fiber Farmer

Lisa and Janet talk about all the things that Janet does from tending her sheep and naturally dyeing to becoming a publisher. You can find out more about her books at saw

Episode 9: A Condensed History of Natural Dyes

Natural dyeing has been around since we wanted to express ourselves artistically. Lisa talks briefly about the evolution of color in history. Natural Dye in this episode

Season 5 Episode 8: Taking Care of Your Natural Dyed Textiles

Lisa teaches about caring for your fabrics. She also urges you to lean into loving your clothing as it ages, softens and develops the patina of well loved clothing.

A Conversation with Amy Dufault

In this free ranging conversation, we talk about Amy's work growing dye plants in waste water as well as how to complete a traveling dye journal. We finish the conversati

The Start of a Well Rounded Natural Dye Library

Here are some of my favorite books and web resources that I draw upon time and after time. Dye highlight is Indigo and Yarn highlight is Rambouillet Bulky

Planting a Dye Garden

Find out what to plant for glorious natural color!!

Kitchen and Food Waste Dyes

It's a great way to start your natural dye journey! Find out about kitchen and food waste dyes.

Natural Dyes: Raw, Extracts and Liquid Dyes

In this episode, Lisa teaches about the ways that you can find natural sources of dye. You can forage, grow or buy raw materials You can find extracts and liquid extracts

Natural Dye Foraging, Cultivating and Fair Trade

In this episode, Lisa talks about foraging and growing local dyes as well as buying fair trade dyes for dyeing. The highlight dye is Black Walnut and the Farm Yarn highli

Natural Dyeing: What's the Big Deal

In this first episode of Season 5, Lisa talks about the good and bad of natural dyeing. And with each episode there is info about her favorite dye, this episode it's Coch

Season 5 Trailer

It's all about farm yarn and natural dyeing. 

Season 4 Episode 17: Sustainable Clothing Challenges Around the Nation

Lisa talks about the Fibershed affiliate challenges that are taking place around the country and internationally.  If you are in the DC metro area, you can join our Sust

What about Natural Dyed Fiber and Fabric?

Lisa answers questions about natural dyeing. Why is it important? What makes it beneficial? What are the pitfalls? Of course there is a Call to Action to find a Natural d

A Fibershed Conversation with Marian Bruno

Marian and I talk about the Chesapeake Fibershed and how we can change our buying habits to become a more local textile user. 

A Fibershed Conversation with Roan Farnum

Lisa and Roan talk about how the Sustainable Cloth Challenge has merged with our creative lives to bring a local wardrobe closer to fruition.

A Fibershed Conversation with Ellen Hoch

Lisa and Ellen talk about Fibershed and how our creative journeys brought us to Fibershed.  We talk about the challenges and also the opportunities that making a local wa

My Fibershed Journey

Lisa is speaking about her creative and fibershed journeys and how they are leading to activism. 

Episode 11: American Wool Textile Industry

Find out how a fleece goes into cloth in the factory settings.  Lisa visited 3 Carolina mills to see all that it takes to make the fabric that is used in our military uni

Season 4 Episode 10: The Fibershed Movement

Lisa talks about how the Fibershed movement got it's start and how the organization works to increase awareness of the benefits of slow, local fashion on the climate, the

Clothing Choices that Affect Climate Change

In this episode, Lisa talks about how our clothing choices affect climate change for our planet. For the good or the bad, the way we clothe ourselves has an impact on cli