HAVE YOU ANY WOOL??

July 28, 2008

Contact: Heart of Maine RC&D, for paper copies of the survey or assistance with access to the website.
207 947- 6622 x 137

Take the survey.

When several members of the Maine fiber community read in the recently reported Agricultural Creative Economy study that “no statistics were found for fiber and fiber products or other non-food value-added products direct from the farm,” they decided to survey the Maine fiber community to get at some of those statistics.

The survey is being sponsored by the Heart of Maine RC&D, Maine Fiberarts, the Page Farm & Home Museum and WAgn, with assistance from the Maine Department of Agriculture. "Knowing the economic value of Maine’s fiber industry will help bring technical and financial resources and recognition to Maine’s small scale farm businesses and highlight trends in consumer interest and buying patterns. We are glad to have the cooperation of the Maine Department of Agriculture in this venture, " said Tessa Burpee of the Heart of Maine RC&D.

If you are a fiber producer, processor, retailer, artist, or buyer, please take the survey to help in gathering this important information to include in an integrated message about the whole creative economy, develop marketing and business planning initiatives, pursue technical and financial resources for small and beginner farmers and support farmland preservation. All information gathered is anonymous.