Vision
At Long Way Homestead we work to create a space that fosters learning, and further exploration of sustainable textile production. LWH Field School is a long-term, tangible fulfillment of that desire. We envision the field school will provide the following:
Year round learning and mentorship with a whole systems approach to textile production
hands on / experiential / mentor based pedagogy
innovative and practical alternatives to exploitative textile systems with a focus on climate justice
commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous people, focusing on resources and land
increased connection between producers and end users
to work as a demonstration farm/mill encouraging public access and education of textile systems
We have scholarship opportunities for members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity. To read more about the bursary check it out here.
We acknowledge both the historical and present day context of settler colonialism and the impact that it has on indigenous communities across Canada. We acknowledge the impact of agriculture and land theft on indigenous communities, and believe that reconciliation must be at the forefront of any project or movement of regenerative and sustainable textile systems.
Field School Current Programs and Learning - 2026
Natural Dye Workshops
Enjoy a day on the farm, in our dye gardens, learning about growing and using the beautiful plants and colour palette of Manitoba.
ONLINE Field School Workshops
If you missed any of our in-person workshops, you can check out these online workshops. They include the video of the workshop and the full manual.
Sheep & Wool Camp 2026
We partnered up with Christel Lanthier of Ferme Fiola Farm to bring a week long immersive camp about all things sheep & Wool
A Year of Canadian Wool
This new ONLINE course offers insights, research and activities that will guide you through your own exploration of Canadian wool. Each month a new topic will be explored with new content, tutorials and a mix of video, audio, pdf's and other tools to guide you through the various aspects of Canadian wool.
Field School Membership
Get access to all our recorded workshops 24/7 including extra information, templates, tutorials and business plan options for your sheep and farm wool based business, or for your deep dive into sheep & Wool.
This will be launched in the summer of 2026
Accessibility to Field School
Physical Accessibility: We are working to make our facilities more accessible, here is what can be expected at the field school:
The driveway, walkways, dye studio and outdoor workshops spaces are a mix of grass and gravel with some bumpy terrain and accessible by wheelchair.
The outhouse, indoor studio space and wool mill all have one step access and not wheelchair accessible. We are working to build wheelchair accessibility into the entire farm, mill and field school.
Financial Accessibility: We will be offering our courses and workshops on a sliding scale. A sliding scale is a tool used to increase economic justice and create broader accessibility to education and services. More details about our sliding scale can be found here.
Safe Space: A core value of Long Way Homestead is to provide a safe(r) space for our communities. We resist sexism, racism, homophobia, ableism, transphobia, colonization and all other forms of oppression. We are dedicated to addressing overt and subtle oppression in our business and farm and look to our broader communities to keep us accountable in our work.
Have you seen our new mutual aid bursary fund - to help us create more access to our training and workshops for our community. Check it out here and consider contributing.