Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm, LLC

is hosting the first

 Midwest Llama Fiber Co-op

gathering of wool!

(for Pacific NW Llama Fiber Cooperative, LLC)

 

WHEN:          Saturday, September 24th, 2011

TIME:             9AM

WHERE:        Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm, LLC
  
                        W8490 530th Avenue

                         Ellsworth, WI  54011
                 
                      
CONTACT:    Brian Patterson   715-373-3584    or email at brian@mytvf.net

                       

BRING:          A SACK LUNCH

FIBER:          Bring your bags of fiber, even if you have only one bag.  We will
                       commercially skirt, box and ship the fiber.  Please join us as you can
                       get credit for helping/working. (ie. one hour worked will equal one
                       pound of fiber).  Your hourly time will be calculated, your fiber
                       weighed and graded.  If you have any questions, please call or email
                       Brian Patterson.

                               



Summer 2011 Fiber Sorting Party!

 

Well it is time again to start our summer sorting events. We will again be at Sherri Tallmon’s place on July 10th to start going through the last of 2010 and move onto 2011. As you all know, we have had tremendous success this year and last. This success is now what makes it even more important for your Fiber Cooperative to get this next collection of fiber ready to go to the Mills. We have sent several thousand pounds of fiber to the mills already this year. A couple hundred is in Canada right now being woven into the wonderful Herringbone that everyone loves. We have sold completely out of what we received earlier. We sent 1300+ lbs to Pendleton and of course hundreds more to Texas for the large orders of Rugs we were getting.

So it is now very important we have the next fiber ready to go to mills as production is needed.  This is a very exciting time for all of us. The new Pendleton Blanket will be back in early October.  The beautifully herringbone blankets will be back in the next couple months, and we have another order of rugs coming back for the coops inventory.

We will be meeting on the 10th at 10am like normal. Please plan on attending if all possible. As members, we need everyone's support in this. This will be the crucial sort that is needed for all orders to fill our 2011 production runs.

Please email me back to let me know if you will be able to attend. This was the date that had the least amount of conflict for most everyone. I know we are all busy, and a lot going on this summer, so let’s have a great turnout and get as much done as we can. This way, if you are not able to attend on later on, you will have fulfilled one of our membership obligations.

We also have been working on a new design and Logo for the Cooperative. It will be finalized shortly.  Thanks for everyone's ideas and suggestions for design and wording.

Again, please let us know if you can attend. We need to know how many to expect. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Please bring additional lunch for yourselves.  This is also a good time to drop off this years shearing. If I don't hear from you, I will figure you will be able to attend. 

Thanks,
Larry McCool

Pacific NW Llama Fiber Cooperative
Mystic Llama Farm
Jefferson, Oregon
541-327-3524  Home
541-730-5181  Cell
 


WHEN:          Saturday March 26th, 2011

TIME:            10AM-4PM

WHERE:        Hidden Oaks Llama Ranch   - Click HERE for directions to the farm
                        30645 SE Currin Road
                        Estacada, Oregon  97023
                      
CONTACT:    Dale Schultz       541-673-7319    Dale@NorthUmpquaFarms.com

                        Sherri Tallmon   503-710-7541     hiddenoaksllamaranch@msn.com
                       

BRING:          A SACK LUNCH / COFFEE AND WATER SUPPLIED 

FIBER:          If you have this year’s fiber to donate, please call or email Sherri
                       to arrange for delivery or better yet, bring it to the fiber sort!

                       If you have any other questions regarding getting your fiber
                       to the co-op, please contact Dale.


               WE CAN DO TOGETHER WHAT WE CANNOT DO ALONE!
 


Llama fiber helps with the Gulf oil Spill....we need you!

We have the opportunity to help control the Gulf oil spill with our PNWLF
fiber that is not usable for the items that we are having made.  Hair
collects oil - that is why we have to shampoo so often - and is used in
"booms" and mats to absorb oil in spills of all kinds, even highway
spills.  I have been in touch with the non-profit organization that is
making these with donated hair and fur and donating them for oil spills
all over the country.  With the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico, these
booms are critically needed to protect the beaches in Louisiana, Alabama,
Mississippi and Florida.  Anyone who has visited the white beaches of
eastern Florida or the bayous of Louisiana knows what a terrible loss this
will be.  You can read a lot more about the program at their website -
http://www.matteroftrust.org/

We are signed up and will be shipping wool to the New Orleans warehouse
where volunteers are stuffing booms (see website for pictures).
We need donations to pay for the shipping and we need members to
help pack the wool in shipping boxes. 

If you can donate, please send a check for $10 or more to Larry.
 PNWLFC
 3769 Jefferson-Scio Dr.
 Jefferson, OR 97352

If you can volunteer to help pack the wool at Sherri's in Estacada, please
contact me at velta@onlinenw.com or 503-843-7508.  We would like to
do this as soon as possible, so please let me know when you would be
available to help and we will work with Sherri on a time.

Interestingly, if natural fibers are used to absorb the oil, they can be
composted with vegetable matter and worms for two years and the oil is
completely digested.  If man-made products are used for the booms and
mats, they must be disposed of as hazardous material.

This is a little thing that we can do to help.  Please donate or volunteer so
that we can do this and get help on the way.

-Velta
 


Summer 2010 Fiber Sorting Party!
 

WHEN:         June 12th (Saturday) and 13th (Sunday)

TIME:           10AM-4PM

WHERE:      Hidden Oaks Llama Ranch   -  Click HERE for directions to the farm
                       30645 SE Currin Road
                       Estacada, Oregon  97023
                      
CONTACT:  Pamella Watson 503-370-3784    ppw30@msn.com (To confirm) 
                       Sherri Tallmon   503-710-7541    hiddenoaksllamaranch@msn.com
                      

BRING:        A SACK LUNCH /COFFEE AND WATER SUPPLIED 

FIBER:        If you have this years fiber to donate, please call or email Sherri
                      to arrange for delivery or better yet, bring it to the fiber sort!

                      If you have any other questions regarding getting your fiber
                      to the co-op, please contact Pamella at the above information.


               WE CAN DO TOGETHER WHAT WE CANNOT DO ALONE!

                      PLEASE COME!         IT’S FUN!!

 


FALL 2009 Fiber Sorting Party!
 

WHEN:         OCTOBER 17th (Saturday) and 18th (Sunday)

TIME:           10AM-4PM

WHERE:      Hidden Oaks Llama Ranch   -  Click HERE for directions to the farm
                        30645 SE Currin Road
                        Estacada, Oregon  97023
                      
CONTACT:  Pamella Watson 503-370-3784    ppw30@msn.com (To confirm) 
                       Sherri Tallmon   503-710-7541    hiddenoaksllamaranch@msn.com
                      

BRING:        A SACK LUNCH /COFFEE AND WATER SUPPLIED 

FIBER:        If you have this years fiber to donate, please call or email Sherri
                      to arrange for delivery or better yet, bring it to the fiber sort!

                      If you have any other questions regarding getting your fiber
                      to the co-op, please contact Pamella at the above information.


               WE CAN DO TOGETHER WHAT WE CANNOT DO ALONE!

                      PLEASE COME!         IT’S FUN!!

 


SUMMER 2009 Fiber Sorting Party in Central Oregon! 
 

WHEN:         AUGUST 29th (Saturday)

TIME:           9AM - ?

WHERE:      R & G Acres
                       61542 Ward Road
                       Bend, Oregon 
                      

CONTACT:  Ron Wilkinson   541-318-0551  rwilkinson@bendcable.com

 


SPRING 2009 Fiber Sorting Party! 

ALL PACIFIC NORTHWEST LLAMA FIBER COOP MEMBERS, WE WILL BE HAVING OUR FIRST SPRING FIBER SORTING PARTY AT OUR NEW FACILITIES:
HIDDEN OAKS LLAMA RANCH, ESTACADA OREGON!

WHEN:     MAY 22nd (Friday) MAY 23rd (Saturday)

TIME:      10AM -4PM
                   If you only have a few hours or even an hour please come it all helps.

WHERE:  Hidden Oaks Llama Ranch
                   30645 SE Currin Road
                   Estacada, Oregon  97023
 
BRING:    A SACK LUNCH.  WE WILL PROVIDE WATER, COFFEE/TEA

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING AS MANY OF YOU AS CAN MAKE IT. WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF MEMBERSHIP FIBER FROM LAST YEAR TO SORT TO MAKE IT READY TO BE SHIPPED AND MAKE ROOM FOR THIS YEARS CROP OF FIBER.

WE CAN DO TOGETHER WHAT WE CANNOT DO ALONE!

PLEASE CONTACT:
Sherri Tallmon 503-710-7541 OR Pamella Watson 503-370-3784

 TO CONFIRM OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
 


3/21/09 - FIBER MOVING DAY! 

Hi Everyone,

 
The time has come again for your Fiber Coop to relocate out fiber storage.
Shirley and Calvin DeJong have been hosting the coop's fiber storage and our
sorting events. This is a very large and sometimes stressful thing. We were so
fortunate that they were able to take over for Ken & Celia Erion, who maintained
the inventory out first 2 years. Ken & Celia did an excellent job and made it easier
for Shirley and Calvin to continue the process.
 
The fiber storage will now be moving to Sherri and Will Tallmon's place at
Hidden Oaks Llama Ranch in Estacada, Oregon. We will be making the move
this Saturday, 3/21/09.

As all of you know, part of the commitment you make when you join the coop is to
step up as a volunteer either during one of our sorting events, working in one of our
booths, or helping with an important event like this. We will need several members
on this weekend. The Directors will not be able to do this on our own.
We will need your help.
 
I get asked by members all of the time what they can do to help. Well here is your
opportunity to fulfill your commitment to the coop. Remember, you own this "business".
What you put into it will be what we all get out of it. So I expect you all to step forward
and help with this effort. One of your board members, Pamella Watson will be
coordinating this effort of volunteers.

Please contact her and let her know how you can help with this. We will need several
trailers to haul the large quantity of sorted and unsorted fiber from Shirley's place near
McMinnville, Oregon to Sherri's place in Estacada.
 
Here is Pamella's email to get in touch with her  PPW30@MSN.COM    503-370-3784
 
This will be a new start for the coop. So lets make 2009 again our most productive
year yet. Like I said. You own this Fiber Coop. If you have issues you would like
addressed, you as an owner have the responsibility to bring them forward. If you see
things you would like changed, get involved. We can't have members sitting on the
sidelines and only being heard when they have a complaint or other issues.

Remember to contact Pamella to let her know what you can do to help with the move.

Thanks in advance for all of your help.

Larry