What: A day of Fiber Tours at Echoview Fiber Mill and an angora goat farm hosted by the Watauga County Cooperative Extension. When: Thursday November 29. Leaving from the Watauga County Ag-conference center at 8 am and returning about 5 pm. Why: This tour is a kickoff for trying to add value to wool grown in the high country by increasing the value of fibers from animals, with a goal of creating a high country grown garment to sell. If you are interested please call 264-3061 to sign up. Fiber Animal Farmer's Forum 12/10![]() THANK YOU to every person who has participated in, supported, promoted, and volunteered in order to make the High Country Farm Tour successful! We've hosted the Tour for six years, and this award would never be possible without all of your time, energy, and dedication to local and sustainable food and agriculture. We know it's November, but this type of thing gets us excited for the first weekend August! See you then* Thank you also to the Watauga County Cooperative Extension for hosting a wonderful Farm City Banquet this year, and congratulations to everyone who was acknowledged. Keep up the great work. WAMY is hosting financial management workshops for women in November in Boone. Please see the flyer below to learn more! ![]()
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