Join New York Textile Lab at Little Creek Farm to dig into healthy soil and see how your material sourcing can have a positive impact on climate change.
Tour the farm and meet innovators from the agricultural and design industries who are actively working to shift our textile production systems to regenerative models. Explore Climate Beneficial™ textiles and engage in a Q&A panel to learn about Carbon Farming and other strategies to help us grow a textile industry rooted in social and environmental equity.
Our Carbon farm Planner will lead a walking tour of Little Creek Farm and discuss practices that are designed to draw carbon out of the air and store it in the soil. He will show soil samples and discuss regenerative farming practices. Hear from experts about raising sheep, alpacas and the connection between soil health and fiber quality. Connect with our NYS Carbon Farm Network purchasing cooperative and learn about building a national farm- to- product supply chain focused on regenerative farming. Visitors will get to see the alpacas up close!
What to Expect
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Take a guided tour of Faraway Farm Alpacas and see sustainable farming practices in action! See their compost system and learn about soil amendment. Get up close to the alpacas and explore their role in regenerative agriculture.
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Connect with leaders from the agriculture, design, and manufacturing industries who are driving the shift toward regenerative, climate-beneficial models in the regional textile sector.
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Discover how textiles can help the climate and explore Climate Beneficial Verified textile products.
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Hear from Fibershed’s Climate Beneficial System’s Manager Mary Kate Randolph about Carbon Farm Planning protocols.
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Engage in a lively discussion with experts on topics such as:
Carbon sequestration practices on the farm
How farm management influences fiber quality
Regional fiber cultivation, processing, and manufacturing
Building a farm-to-product supply chain focused on slow growth and bio regionalism
Organizing cooperative economic models to uplift small businesses
Strategies for growing a socially and environmentally equitable textile industry
Travelling from NYC by train? Take Metro North to Croton Falls Train Station. Uber and Lyft rides are available at the Croton Harmon Station. The farm is approximately 15 minutes from the station. Travel fee for Uber and Lyft is approx $15-$20.
Contact: info@newyorktextilelab.com