Make a difference. Together.

Please consider supporting our 2025 Vision to launch Michigan Fibershed into the world. To a young organization, even a few dollars will make a difference.

Photo by Paige Green

By donating to the Michigan Fibershed you will be contributing to our 2025 goals:

  • Supporting Community Fiber Arts Education Across the State

  • Establishing the Michigan Fibershed Network to Connect Producers, Processors, Makers, and Consumers Statewide

  • Engaging Michigan Fibershed Contributors to Understand Needs and How To Support Longterm Natural Fiber Economies in our State

  • Offsetting Administrative Fees for our 501(c)(3) Designation and Communication Platforms

This builds upon our past work of:

  • Ongoing data collection to map Michigan Fibershed contributors

  • Implementing Flax-to-Fiber Community Grow Projects in 2023 and 2024, and flax feasibility study in 2022 in Washtenaw County

  • Building flax hand processing tools to lend out to community members

  • Consulting with University of Michigan SEAS Master’s Student Team to survey and interview local fiber producers and Fibershed Contributors to establish the “State of the Fibershed” Assessment

  • Engaging with community by giving talks and processing flax fiber demonstrations across the state and region