Natural Dye Products
We offer a full range of naturally dyed yarn you can find that in our online shop HERE.
We also offer naturally dyed products and kits for beginner and long-time natural dyers.
Farmed and Foraged
Dye plant CSA
What is CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a system in which both the benefits and the risks of agriculture production is shared by the shareholders within the community. Most often the consumers will purchase 'shares' from a local farm at the beginning of the growing season, thus ensuring the viability for the farmer. The consumer will then receive vegetables, fruit, grains, meat, wool, flowers etc. throughout the year according to what has been grown and what is in season.
For further resources and support for the Natural Dye CSA participants check it out here.
This CSA is a dye kit that will feature natural dyes grown and foraged at Long Way Homestead and locally sourced wool. This will include 4 separate dye kits throughout the season with locally grown and harvest natural dye plants. The CSA will include:
4 individual skeins of undyed yarn (pre scoured)
Yarn is our 2-ply Grassland sport weight (around 275m/100g)
dye material (dried) grown at Long Way Homestead and harvested in 2024
Alum mordant
instructions for natural dyeing at home (stove top or solar dyed)
information card about the dye used and information about the colours achieved, and information about the breed.
Private page of online resources and support.
You can expect your yarn:
July, August, September, October
The yarn is vacuum packed to reduce shipping costs ($6 x 4 shipments)
Farmed and Foraged Dye plant CSA
This CSA is a dye kit that will feature natural dyes grown and foraged at Long Way Homestead and locally sourced wool. This will include 4 separate dye kits throughout the season with locally grown and harvested natural dye plants. The CSA will include:
4 individual skeins of undyed yarn
Yarn is our 2-ply Grassland sport weight (around 275m/100g)
information card about the dye used and information about the colours achieved, and information about the breed.
Instructions (printed) on how to naturally dye
Private page of online resources and support.
You can expect your dye kits:
August, September, October, November
The yarn is vacuum packed to reduce shipping costs ($6 x 4 shipments)
Cost: $165
What is CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a system in which both the benefits and the risks of agriculture production is shared by the shareholders within the community. Most often the consumers will purchase 'shares' from a local farm at the beginning of the growing season, thus ensuring the viability for the farmer. The consumer will then receive vegetables, fruit, grains and/or meat throughout the year according to what has been grown and what is in season.
A fibre CSA is a chance for knitters, spinners, dyers and crafters to have a closer connection to where their wool comes from and what is involved in bringing it to the consumer.
By purchasing a 'share' every year you are supporting the raising of the sheep, the shearing, the cleaning and the end product. You also get to witness the process - through visiting the farm, or watching on social media. This provides a connection with the sheep and also supports small, local, Canadian farmers.
“My Stratified sweater that I knitted with your worsted weight wool, dyed with your dried flowers, and was guided along the way by your instructions. I am so happy with the way it turned out”
