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.

Born on the very day, we were working on restoring our Metis cabin!For those of you who have walked to the back through ...
06/06/2026

Born on the very day, we were working on restoring our Metis cabin!
For those of you who have walked to the back through the trail to the cabin...well, it is getting a little face lift. We are refacing the inside walls with insulation, typar, and pine boards for a little more warmth in the winter. We are re-breathe-ing the spirit of our heritage back into this old "once a horse shelter" and transforming it into an authentic Metis cabin.
While Gerard was working on the cabin, I was in the garden quietly planting seeds and thinking about our ancestors, their/our way of life, and how I would decorate the cabin to honor them. All the while, our alpaca, "Casha," was out in the field, quietly giving birth. Alpacas are incredibly stoic and private when they give birth, but there was something so magical about her walking to the barn with her new baby just in time for supper completely unbothered as if to say, "Look what I made while you were busy."
So, in honor of my ggg grangfather, we have decided to name this little cria after him. A grand historic name fit for an already big boy... who hit the ground running. Big, strong, and healthy.
Introducing...
"Pierre Prisque Legris"
I could pick any single word out of that long name....and it would make a good one. But I think I will use his full name when referring to him...😁

Yesterday, "Casha" went out to the field quietly on her own and gave birth to this sweet cria. By the evening, they were...
06/05/2026

Yesterday, "Casha" went out to the field quietly on her own and gave birth to this sweet cria. By the evening, they were both walking back to the barn together.  No drama, no fuss.
Alpacas are natural to daylight deliveries... since they don't lick their babies to stimulate them or to clean them off... They depend on the sunshine and wind to dry them.    
In the wild, giving birth in the morning gives the cria all day to dry off, stand, nurse, and get strong enough to run from predators before the temperatures drop at night.
​By standing back and letting nature take its course, you allow them to establish that beautiful rhythm...the humming, the nudging, the first steps, and that crucial first nurse. Intervention should really only happen if there is a clear, obvious medical emergency (like a breech birth or a baby that hasn't nursed after several hours)
Too much human interference right at the beginning can stress the mother out, disrupt that critical bonding process, or even make her reject the cria. Alpacas have been delivering babies successfully for thousands of years without us hovering over them.
It really is amazing that after generations of domestation that "Ancient High-Andean" blueprint is still running perfectly in the background!
With that said...yes, you do need to get in there to weigh, dip belly buttons, and check sex...ect
But the real skill isn't knowing 'what' to do, but rather 'when'.  It's having the perfect restraint and knowing when you have that perfect quiet window to step in, do your newborn checks, and then step out.
It's also knowing when to intervene...but thats another story.
Welcome to the herd little one.

Can you imagine... creating yarn that has never left the farm. Born here. Sheared here. Cleaned and hand spun here. ...
06/01/2026

Can you imagine... creating yarn that has never left the farm.
Born here. Sheared here. Cleaned and hand spun here.
The zero mile yarn.
Truly 100% homegrown.

In the old-fashioned world, skincare didn't come from laboratories... it came from the backyard, the pasture, and the ga...
05/24/2026

In the old-fashioned world, skincare didn't come from laboratories... it came from the backyard, the pasture, and the garden.
Our lavender goat's milk soap honors that heritage.

As 'Leonardo da Vinci' once said... "simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"

Behind every skein of our yarn is a face, a name, a personality, and a beautiful breed tradition. We raise Corriedale an...
05/23/2026

Behind every skein of our yarn is a face, a name, a personality, and a beautiful breed tradition.
We raise Corriedale and Shetland sheep, giving us the absolute best of the fiber world.
Our Corriedales grow dense, bouncy fleeces with an incredible crimp that gives wool its signature elasticity and blends perfectly with our alpaca fiber, making an exceptional multi-purpose yarn. Meanwhile, our Shetlands keep us rooted in history... a heritage breed prized for its downy softness and array of natural, undyed earthy colors.
When you support our small farm, and others... you aren't just buying wool; you are choosing to keep these incredible breed traditions alive.

Rooted in tradition and crafted with intention. This indigenous hand-felted doll is a true reflection of the earth. Eve...
05/20/2026

Rooted in tradition and crafted with intention.
This indigenous hand-felted doll is a true reflection of the earth. Every element tells a story of connection and care... from the soft alpaca and sheep fiber harvested directly from my own herd, to the locally harvested leather.
​Spun from the land and brought to life entirely by hand, each doll is a unique, soulful piece of art.
With a baby on her back and to***co in her little medicine bag, she is full of good energy and good prayers for her new journey.
Miigwech.

This is "Karen." Named after my sister in law. On account that she came out to the farm to watch some goats be born. ...
05/12/2026

This is "Karen." Named after my sister in law. On account that she came out to the farm to watch some goats be born. She came equipped with her camp chair and popcorn (for real), she was prepared for action... a real live birth! I told her if Mama goat has a girl, she will be named after her! Sure enough, a sweet little girl as black as a freshly tilled garden entered the world.
Karen may not have been our biggest goat or the loudest or the bossiest... but she was the sweetest. Her quiet presence was intriguing. The way she would stand in the back ground of all the bossy goats and just watch from the distance, but not skittish. A confident goat that didn't partake in drama. A goat that never fought for food, she would only take what was left. And now, all grown-up, a nurturing mother and our best milker!
Karen loves our one on one time and appreciates the secret treats when no one is looking!
So....the moral of this story is.
Being loud and demanding doesn't always fetch the attention, but rather, being soft and approachable actually naturally draws people toward you. 😉

Remember "old" Rocco...our one-eyed alpaca??Well, he's still here. A little crooked, a little lumpy and a little slower...
05/11/2026

Remember "old" Rocco...our one-eyed alpaca??
Well, he's still here. A little crooked, a little lumpy and a little slower, but enjoying his peaceful retirement.

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