Wild Roots & Twisted Fibers

Wild Roots & Twisted Fibers Growing and producing sustainable, renewable natural food, fiber and yarn. Ethical farming and traditional living. Slow living, slow food, slow fiber.

Little girl born today! Born to "Yetti" in the rain and stayed in the rain till feeding time! I checked everyone this ...
09/01/2026

Little girl born today! Born to "Yetti" in the rain and stayed in the rain till feeding time!
I checked everyone this morning, and all was well and quiet. No signs of labor. So, my daughter and I took off for the day to prepare for her big move to college tomorrow!
Went back to the barn to feed at 4:30 this evening and out in the pouring rain, Yetti...with her new cria!!!
Mama and baby are now safe, warm, and as dry as I could get her... and most importantly, in the barn. (at least it's warm out)
Then I just sat and waited. For the nursing....I cannot go to bed until I am confident the cria has gotten a good feed. And that is the biggest hurdle of their first day, especially after a rough start in the rain.
Welcome little "Misty" 💧🌧

I have about 7 liters of fresh raw milk to churn to butter. I will let these jars sit out at room temperature (12-24 hr...
08/30/2026

I have about 7 liters of fresh raw milk to churn to butter. I will let these jars sit out at room temperature (12-24 hrs) to naturally separate (yup, you can do that with real raw unpasterized milk), then pop them in the fridge to chill. (The cold cream makes for easier skimming) I will skim off the cream... and then the work begins.
This old dazey churn will do a fine job agitating the cream to a raw old-fashined sweet butter.

The world is huge....but in this moment, it's just the two of them.
08/28/2026

The world is huge....but in this moment, it's just the two of them.

Meet Joseph! 🦙🍼 Our newest little cria...born yesterday! We named him after our dear 90-year-old friend, Joseph, who ha...
08/23/2026

Meet Joseph! 🦙🍼 Our newest little cria...born yesterday! We named him after our dear 90-year-old friend, Joseph, who has always been there to help us with shearing and anything else we’ve ever needed on the farm. We couldn't think of a more fitting name for a new friend who brings so much joy!

A bumper crop of beans!!"Kentucky Wonders" is a classic heirloom pole bean, and they make for great pickled dilly beans....
08/19/2026

A bumper crop of beans!!
"Kentucky Wonders" is a classic heirloom pole bean, and they make for great pickled dilly beans. Since they are meaty, crisp, and subtantial enough to hold up to the pickling brine without turning soft.
I added a jalapeño pepper to two of the jars....reserved for a couple of our adult kids who like them hot!! 🥵

There is an "old fashion" magic in planting a flower garden.In the olden days, they would often carve a small patch or a...
08/18/2026

There is an "old fashion" magic in planting a flower garden.
In the olden days, they would often carve a small patch or a row of earth to reserve for something a little more humbling than their heavy vegetables and practical roots...."flowers".
Marigolds, sweet peas, or old some old-fashioned roses.
Not for need or profit but simply for the quiet joy of a blossom.
For those who worked the soil from morning til night, a single beautiful flower was a reminder to "stop and smell the roses," count your blessings, and carry on.
Maybe that's where the old saying came from.

In simpler times, families gathered around a long pine table under the lanterns, sharing a simple supper and thanking th...
08/18/2026

In simpler times, families gathered around a long pine table under the lanterns, sharing a simple supper and thanking the good Lord for the quiet, honest harvest of the land.

The yellow wool skein pictured here is the one I spoke of that was "snuck" into the dye pot of Osage orange wood chips. ...
08/13/2026

The yellow wool skein pictured here is the one I spoke of that was "snuck" into the dye pot of Osage orange wood chips. It seemed to have really sucked up the color, and the alpaca fiber got the leftovers.
I can either consider this a mistake or an ok accident. Or perhaps a good lesson in dye absorption rates or dye affinity.
None the less I am happy with the light lemony alpaca fiber....which spun up will have a heathered effect. Hand dyed is commonly multi-dimensional with multi tones and depth... and the reason knitters and crocheters love it so much! As opposed to the factory dyed yarn that is uniform and generally flat, predictable...and some may even say boring.🤷‍♀️

As for the beautiful dark yellow "dye hog" skein of wool....paired with the same wool in natural ivory, this combo will make a great pair of socks, a hat.. or a pair of mittens!
You will find this beautiful combo in the shop!
Now, as for the tansys in the bowl in the pic....i haven't gotten to this yet. They will hang to dry until I do.

Zinnias in full bloom! Time to pick...picking encourages new blooms. So easy to plant and even transplant (when about ...
08/12/2026

Zinnias in full bloom! Time to pick...picking encourages new blooms. So easy to plant and even transplant (when about a 2 inches tall). If you think you can't plant flowers from seed...try zinnias, you will be amazed.🪻

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